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Was Zeolite Used In The Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor Disaster As A De-Contaminating Agent?

April 26, 2017agent Chernobyl disaster nuclear reactor Used Zeolite

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Was Zeolite Used In The Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor Disaster As A De-Contaminating Agent?

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Yes! It was dumped via helicopter over the immediate area to absorb radiated pollutants then scooped up and transferred elsewhere for disposal. Several hundred million tons of zeolite is used each year to allow detergents to wash our clothes more efficiently. Zeolite breaks down the surface tension of the water, to the effect that it makes the water wetter. Zeolite replaces the need to use tripolyphosphates in detergents.