The invention discloses a process method for preparing
aerogel by using gasified
slag through a wet process, which realizes high-valued
resource utilization of
solid wastes, reduces production
energy consumption and production cost, and reduces the influence on the environment at the same time. According to the method, the activated
silicon-rich waste residues are adopted as raw materials, original crystalline phase
silicon in the activated
silicon-rich waste residues is converted into active amorphous
silicate, the active amorphous
silicate can efficiently react with alkali liquor under the low-temperature and normal-pressure conditions to generate a
sodium silicate solution, dependence on a high-energy-consumption
roasting process is eliminated,
energy consumption is reduced by 40% or above, meanwhile, a large number of impurities and
metal ions do not exist, and the method is
environmentally friendly. The preparation method comprises the following steps: performing alkaline leaching on activated silicon-rich waste residues to obtain a
sodium silicate solution which does not need secondary concentration, performing
sol-gel reaction, aging reaction,
solvent exchange reaction and hydrophobic modification treatment, and finally performing washing and
drying to synthesize the hydrophobic
silicon dioxide aerogel with high additional value. And the silica
aerogel with different densities and specific surface areas is prepared by adjusting parameters such as aging time, aging temperature, modifier concentration and the like.