I-Diatomite inesakhiwo esihle se-microporous, ukusebenza kwe-adsorption kanye nokumelana kokucindezelwa, ingasetshenziswa kabanzi ekusetshenzisweni kwensimbi, imboni yamakhemikhali, amandla kagesi, ezolimo, umanyolo, izinto zokwakha nemikhiqizo yokwambathisa. Ingasetshenziswa futhi njengezigcwalisi zezimboni ezisebenzayo zepulasitiki, irabha, izinto zobumba nokwenza iphepha. Ngenxa yokuzinza kwayo okuhle kwamakhemikhali. Kuyinto ebalulekile yezimboni njengokufakwa kokushisa, ukugaya, ukuhlunga, ukumaketha, i-anti-coagulation, ukudiliza umhlaba, ukugcwalisa, ukuthwala nokunye.