Abstract:
Disclosed is a process that uses reverse osmosis (RO) or nanofiltration (NF) membranes and ion exchange (IX) water softening resins to maximize the production of drinking water, purified industrial service water or recycled purified municipal or industrial effluents. The membrane and ion exchange units are configured in a manner that enables operation of the system at high permeate recoveries in the range 90% to 99%, thus producing purified drinking water with a minimum volume of wastewater to drains and a very low membrane cleaning or membrane replacement frequency. The process mitigates membrane fouling and scale formation and minimizes the use of water treatment chemicals including acidic and alkali solutions and sodium chloride salt that is normally required to regenerate the IX resin.
Abstract:
A method for inhibiting formation of nitrosamines and an anion exchange resin produced therefrom comprising providing an anion exchange resin with a nitrosating agent and mixing a cation exchange resin with the anion exchange resin to inhibit formation of nitrosamines on the anion exchange resin.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for treating a block copolymer solution, wherein the method comprises: providing a solution comprising a block copolymer in a non aqueous solvent; and, treating the solution to remove metals using an ion exchange resin. The invention also relates to a method of forming patterns using the treated block copolymer.
Abstract:
An organic synthesis of materials to achieve removal of low molecular weight ionic species, such as transition metal ions including cobalt, iron, nickel, and zinc, from aqueous solutions. The synthesis includes the steps of providing a cation exchange resin, functionalizing the cation exchange resin using a chloride intermediate to form a sulfonyl chloride resin, and reacting a multi-amine based ligand with the sulfonyl chloride resin to form a sequestration resin. The synthesis further includes the steps of cooling the sequestration resin, and washing and drying the sequestration resin.
Abstract:
Novel water softening products and methods of treating hard water are provided. The products comprise a salt and a metal chelating agent. The products are useful for regenerating ion exchange material in a water softening system and providing softened water containing both sodium and potassium ions, while having dramatically increased efficiencies over prior art products.
Abstract:
The invention relates to compositions including porous biomolecule-containing metal-organic frameworks and methods for their preparation. The porous biomolecule-containing metal-organic frameworks can include a metal component and a biomolecule component. The pores located within the frameworks have a pore space and said pore space is capable to adsorb materials therein. These compositions of the invention are useful in a wide variety of applications, such as, but not limited to, hydrogen and carbon dioxide sequestration, separation and storage; carbon dioxide uptake; and drug storage and release.
Abstract:
A new process for ion exchange softening of water used in Once-Through Steam Generators (OTSGs) by recovering and using the salt content of the blowdown water from the OTSG to regenerate the softener resin is provided, thus eliminating the cost for commercial regenerant salt that would otherwise be needed. Further, the very high purity of the salt recovered in the blowdown inherently results in the production of softened water with hardness leakage levels that are an order of magnitude lower than can be attained using commercial salt, thus reducing scale deposit potential and improving operating efficiency and reliability of the OTSG.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an enantioselective cation-exchange material, comprising a chiral selector (1), composed of a chiral component (2) and at least one cation-exchange group (X), a spacer (3) and a carrier (4). The cation-exchange material is characterized in that the chiral component (2) has a molecular weight of less than 1,000 and the at least one cation-exchange group (X) is an acid group having a pKa
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the adsorption of heavy metals from media containing heavy metals, using a Lyocell moulded body. The invention also relates to a cellulosic moulded body comprising adsorbed heavy metals and the use of the same as an antibacterial and/or fungicidal moulded body.
Abstract:
The disclosed process for rejuvenation treatment of a photoresist development waste mainly containing a photoresist and tetraalkylammonium (TAA) ions comprises at least a simple membrane separation step of treating the photoresist development waste or a treated solution derived from the photoresist development waste with a nanofiltration membrane (NF membrane) to obtain a concentrate (NF concentrate) mainly containing impurities such as the photoresist and a higher-purity permeate (NF permeate) mainly containing TAA ions. The NF concentrate and/or the NF permeate, preferably the NF permeate, is desirably subjected to a step of concentration and refining by electrodialysis or electrolysis and/or a step of refining by ion exchange treatment, for example, with an anion exchange resin and/or a cation exchange resin in one of the H form and the TAA form. The NF permeate may advantageously be passed through the concentrating cells of an electrodialysis unit while passing the NF concentrate through the desalting cells of the electrodialysis unit to further recover TAA ions remaining in the NF concentrate, whereby the amount of wastewater discharged as the desalted waste can be decreased. The NF membrane separation step is preferably effected in multiple stages.