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.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of making a fluoropolymer comprising: (i) providing an aqueous dispersion of fluoropolymer particles by polymerizing one or more fluorinated olefins and optionally one or more fluorinated or non-fluorinated comonomers in an aqueous emulsion polymerization whereby the polymerization is initiated in the absence of a fluorinated surfactant and whereby no fluorinated surfactant is added during polymerization; (ii) recovering the fluoropolymer from the aqueous dispersion thereby obtaining said fluoropolymer and waste water; and (iii) contacting said waste water with an anion exchange resin; or alternatively to steps (ii) and (iii), contacting said aqueous dispersion with an anion exchange resin and subsequently separating said anion exchange resin from said aqueous dispersion.
Abstract:
A purification method employs nanofiltration of an aqueous solution containing one or several sugars, multivalent cations, monovalent metal cations, monovalent anions and multivalent inorganic anions and/or organic acid anions. The method includes replacement of at least a part of said multivalent cations and/or said multivalent inorganic anions and organic acid anions respectively by monovalent metal cations and/or monovalent anions to produce a solution. Nanofiltration of the solution is carried out to obtain a retentate, and at least part of the retentate is subject to crystallization.
Abstract:
An improved system of resins comprising a combination of a sulfate-specific strongly basic anion exchange resin and a heterogenous hybrid thermally regenerable salt sorbent (TRSS) resin is provided. The anion exchange resin contains triethylamine and/or tributylamine groups. The TRSS resin comprises a macroporous host copolymer and a crosslinked guest copolymer having, respectively, weak acid groups and weak base groups. The system is used to treat feed water containing dissolved ions, including sulfate ions, and is efficiently regenerated.