Abstract:
The invention provides a method for recovery of a fluorinated anionic surfactant from a basic anion exchange resin having quaternary ammonium groups, the method comprising eluting the anion exchange resin with a composition comprising an ammonium salt and a water miscible organic solvent. The method according to the invention may provide one or more of the following advantages. For example, the method can be designed to allow for recovery of substantially all of the fluorinated surfactant from a basic anion exchange resin having quaternary ammonium groups. Also, the liquid used for recovering the surfactant from the anion exchange resin is a simple liquid that can be readily and cost effectively manufactured. Further the process may be carried out in a convenient and easy manner. Furthermore, the method generally does not require large amounts of the eluting composition.
Abstract:
A process for reducing the fluorosurfactant content of an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion by filling a container with fluoropolymer dispersion, inserting into the container a fabric pouch containing a fluorosurfactant sorbent so that the sorbent contacts the fluorosurfactant-containing aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion in the container and retains the fluorosurfactant to reduce fluorosurfactant content of said fluorosurfactant-containing aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion, and removing the fabric pouch from the container.
Abstract:
A process for obtaining one or more than one salt of an organic acid(s), or organic acid(s), from an aqueous sugar stream comprising one or more than one mineral acid and the organic acid(s) is provided. The process comprises introducing the aqueous sugar stream to a separation system comprising one or more beds of anion exchange resin and obtaining a stream therefrom comprising the sugar. The one or more beds of anion exchange resin are then regenerated in one or more stages to produce at least one product stream comprising the organic acid, a salt of the organic acid, or a combination thereof, and a separate outlet stream comprising the mineral acid, a salt of the mineral acid, or a combination thereof. The product stream is then recovered. The separation may be conducted with two separation units, or using a single anion exchange unit.
Abstract:
Systems and processes for the removal of fluorochemicals from water are provided. Systems according to the invention include a vessel containing the ion exchange resin, the ion exchange resin including an insoluble matrix having functional groups bonded to the matrix, the functional groups being amines of the formula: N(R1R2R3) Where N is nitrogen; and R1, R2 and R3 are hydrocarbon groups and can be the same or different, normal, branched and/or partially or fully substituted (e.g., fluorinated) and having a carbon chain length of C1 or greater, the hydrocarbon chain optionally including polar groups (e.g., O, N, S). An inlet for directing a flow of water into the vessel is provided to facilitate contact between the water and the ion exchange resin; and an outlet is provided to direct a flow of water out of the vessel after the water is treated. A process for the removal of fluorochemicals from water is also provided by exposing water to the foregoing ion exchange resin, maintaining the water in contact with the resin for a period of time, and thereafter separating the water from the resin.
Abstract translation:提供了从水中除去含氟化合物的系统和方法。 根据本发明的系统包括含有离子交换树脂的容器,所述离子交换树脂包括具有与基质键合的官能团的不溶性基质,所述官能团是下式的胺:N(R 1 R 2 R 3)其中N是氮; 并且R 1,R 2和R 3是烃基并且可以相同或不同,正常,支链和/或部分或完全取代(例如氟化)并且具有C1或更大的碳链长度,烃链任选地包括极性基团 (例如,O,N,S)。 提供用于将水流引导到容器中的入口以便于水和离子交换树脂之间的接触; 并且在处理水之后提供出口以将水流引导出容器。 通过将水暴露于上述离子交换树脂,保持水与树脂接触一段时间,然后将水从树脂中分离出来,还提供了从水中除去含氟化合物的方法。
Abstract:
A method for removing fluorine gas from a selected environment comprises contacting the fluorine gas with water to generate a solution of hydrofluoric acid and contacting the solution of hydrofluoric acid with an ion exchange resin having an active state operative to exchange selected ions therein for fluoride ions in the solution. The apparatus (200) may include a dual resin setup (222, 223) such that one of the ion-exchange resin can be in the service cycle while the other of the ion-exchange resins undergoes the regeneration and rinse/refill cycles.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of monodisperse, macroporous anion exchangers of type I or type II in hydrometallurgical processes for winning metals of value.
Abstract:
Disclosed are water treatment systems and methods that are characterized by reduced leaching of color-bearing material (i.e., color-bearing leachates) into effluent water. The disclosed systems and methods may include or utilize filtering systems comprising selected mixed ion-exchange resin beds of a strong acid sulfonated cation exchange resin and an anion exchange resin.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for removing perchlorate load off of ion exchange resins are disclosed. The systems and methods rely upon direct contact between the resin and a liquid product formed by the culturing of perchlorate-destroying microorganisms. These methods can be incorporated into methods for removing perchlorate from aqueous streams. A resin product comprising an anion exchange resin with a coating of perchlorate-destroying microorganisms on its surface is also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for the demineralization of water using a combination of a monodisperse cation filter operated as a lift bed and a monodisperse anion filter operated in the cocurrent flow procedure, and also devices which comprise such a lift bed in combination with at least one cocurrent flow filter and if appropriate a trickling degasser and/or a mixed-bed filter.
Abstract:
Methods and devices for removing small negatively charged molecules from a biological sample mixture that uses an anion exchange material that has associated therewith a polyoxyalkylene.