Scientists make a special mineral called zeolite to help make green fuels. But making it takes energy — and energy can make greenhouse gases! Can you build zeolite a greener way than real scientists did?
🧫 Step 1: Pick Your Ingredients
🏖️ Sandy Silica3.0 kg
🪨 Aluminum Powder0.8 kg
🧴 Shape-Maker Liquid (TEAOH)2.0 kg
🧂 Rinsing Salt (Ammonium Nitrate)6.4 kg
🔥 Step 2: Turn Up the Heat
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Cooking Temperature (Crystallization)140 °C
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Baking Temperature (Calcination)550 °C
Your Catalyst's Carbon Footprint
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of CO₂ gas, per kilogram of zeolite made
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0 kg (perfect!)Real scientists: 26.9 kg
Real scientists who invented this recipe made 26.9 kg of CO₂ for every kg of zeolite. Can you beat them?
💡Fun fact: the "Rinsing Salt" step usually makes the biggest difference to your footprint. Try dragging it way down and see what happens!