Abstract
Abstract The problem of provision of the population with high-quality drinking water is currently one of the most topical in connection with the unsatisfactory technical condition of the existing water supply systems and pollution of the water sources. Natural zeolites, which have a sufficiently high sorption capacity, cation-exchange properties, relatively low cost and availability, are increasingly being used in recent times for water purification. The mineralogical properties of natural zeolites of the Tayzhuzgen and Shankanai deposits have been investigated. A comparative study of the sorption properties of the natural and modified zeolites of the Kazakhstan deposits has been carried out on model solutions, containing iron ions (Fe2+). The exchange mechanism and the degree of extraction of ions from the solutions have been established. The efficiency of the municipal water purification in the Auezovskiy district of Almaty with zeolites of the Shankanai field has been equal to 85.94%. This suggests a possibility of using these zeolites to purify water from iron ions with the purpose of water treatment in the dairy industry.