Ion exchange combination

If it is considered necessary for an ion exchanger to present a certain number of characteristics that cannot be found in only one adsorbent, then a composite ion exchanger can be chosen. They consist of one or more ion exchangers combined with another material, which can be inorganic or organic. For example, if it is desired that the exchanger be... 

Waste-water effluents ion exchange (combination) Ames test 43... 

PelU S., Righini G.C., Pereira M.B., Horowitz F. Graded-index profile analysis from m-line, DNS and EDS measurements of glass waveguides produced by K /Ag+ ion-exchange combinations. SPIE Proc. 2002 4640 9-14... 

Stahlberg has presented models for ion-exchange chromatography combining the Gouy-Chapman theory for the electrical double layer (see Section V-2) with the Langmuir isotherm (. XI-4) [193] and with a specific adsorption model [194]. 

The purified commercial di-n-butyl d-tartrate, m.p. 22°, may be used. It may be prepared by using the procedure described under i o-propyl lactate (Section 111,102). Place a mixture of 75 g. of d-tartaric acid, 10 g. of Zeo-Karb 225/H, 110 g. (136 ml.) of redistilled n-butyl alcohol and 150 ml. of sodium-dried benzene in a 1-litre three-necked flask equipped with a mercury-sealed stirrer, a double surface condenser and an automatic water separator (see Fig. Ill, 126,1). Reflux the mixture with stirring for 10 hours about 21 ml. of water collect in the water separator. FUter off the ion-exchange resin at the pump and wash it with two 30-40 ml. portions of hot benzene. Wash the combined filtrate and washings with two 75 ml. portions of saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, followed by lOu ml. of water, and dry over anhydrous magnesium sulphate. Remove the benzene by distillation under reduced pressure (water pump) and finally distil the residue. Collect the di-n-butyl d-tartrate at 150°/1 5 mm. The yield is 90 g. 

Three techniques, one of which is ion chromatography, are used to determine the concentrations of three ions in solution. The combined concentrations of Na+ and K+ are determined by an ion exchange with H+, the concentration of which is subsequently determined by an acid-base... 

The porous electrodes in PEFCs are bonded to the surface of the ion-exchange membranes which are 0.12- to 0.25-mm thick by pressure and at a temperature usually between the glass-transition temperature and the thermal degradation temperature of the membrane. These conditions provide the necessary environment to produce an intimate contact between the electrocatalyst and the membrane surface. The early PEFCs contained Nafton membranes and about 4 mg/cm of Pt black in both the cathode and anode. Such electrode/membrane combinations, using the appropriate current coUectors and supporting stmcture in PEFCs and water electrolysis ceUs, are capable of operating at pressures up to 20.7 MPa (3000 psi), differential pressures up to 3.5 MPa (500 psi), and current densities of 2000 m A/cm. ... 

Ion Exchange. Crystalline molecular sieve ion exchangers do not foUow the typical rules and patterns exhibited by organic and other inorganic ion exchangers. Many provide combinations of selectivity, capacity, and stability superior to the more common cation exchangers. Their commercial utilization has been based on these unique properties (59). 

The primary water specifications for a PWR are given in Table 1 (4). Rigid controls are appHed to the primary water makeup to minimise contaminant ingress into the system. In addition, a bypass stream of reactor coolant is processed continuously through a purification system to maintain primary coolant chemistry specifications. This system provides for removal of impurities plus fission and activated products from the primary coolant by a combination of filtration (qv) and ion exchange (qv). The bypass stream also is used both to reduce the primary coolant boron as fuel consumption progresses, and to control the Li concentrations. 

DecoloriZation. Filtration, often a refinery botdeneck, especially with poor-quaHty raw sugar, is foUowed by decolorization with bone char (traditional), granular activated carbon (now most common), ion-exchange resias, or any combination of these. Comparative merits and regeneration of these decolorizing systems are a frequent topic ia the Hterature (r6—r8,rll). 

Xylose is obtained from sulfite Hquors, particularly from hardwoods, such as birch, by methanol extraction of concentrates or dried sulfite lyes, ultrafiltration (qv) and reverse osmosis (qv), ion exchange, ion exclusion, or combinations of these treatments (201). Hydrogenation of xylose is carried out in aqueous solution, usually at basic pH. The Raney nickel catalyst has a loading of 2% at 125°C and 3.5 MPa (515 psi) (202,203). 

Precipitation softening processes are used to reduce raw water hardness, alkalinity, siHca, and other constituents. This helps prepare water for direct use as cooling tower makeup or as a first-stage treatment followed by ion exchange for boiler makeup or process use. The water is treated with lime or a combination of lime and soda ash (carbonate ion). These chemicals react with the hardness and natural alkalinity in the water to form insoluble compounds. The compounds precipitate and are removed from the water by sedimentation and, usually, filtration. Waters with moderate to high hardness and alkalinity concentrations (150—500 ppm as CaCO ) are often treated in this fashion. 

Isolation. Isolation procedures rely primarily on solubiHty, adsorption, and ionic characteristics of the P-lactam antibiotic to separate it from the large number of other components present in the fermentation mixture. The penicillins ate monobasic catboxyHc acids which lend themselves to solvent extraction techniques (154). Pencillin V, because of its improved acid stabiHty over other penicillins, can be precipitated dkecdy from broth filtrates by addition of dilute sulfuric acid (154,156). The separation process for cephalosporin C is more complex because the amphoteric nature of cephalosporin C precludes dkect extraction into organic solvents. This antibiotic is isolated through the use of a combination of ion-exchange and precipitation procedures (157). The use of neutral, macroporous resins such as XAD-2 or XAD-4, allows for a more rapid elimination of impurities in the initial steps of the isolation (158). The isolation procedure for cephamycin C also involves a series of ion exchange treatments (103). 

This is an ion-exchanger like the sulfonated polymer. The siUca surface can also be functionalized with phosphine complexes when combined with rhodium, these give anchored complexes that behave like their soluble and polymer-supported analogues as catalysts for olefin hydrogenation and other reactions ... 

In order to produce high yields of ester in this manner it is necessary to remove the by-product ammonia (or amine) either by heating or combining with mineral acid, eg, H2SO4 or HCI. Recent work has shown that acidic ion-exchange resins can be used in place of mineral acids for converting sensitive unsubstituted amides (76). The stmctural relationships involved in esterification of amides are shown in Table 2 (77). 

Combined Pore and Solid Diffusion In porous adsorbents and ion-exchange resins, intraparticle transport can occur with pore and solid diffusion in parallel. The dominant transport process is the faster one, and this depends on the relative diffusivities and concentrations in the pore fluid and in the adsorbed phase. Often, equilibrium between the pore fluid and the solid phase can be assumed to exist locally at each point within a particle. In this case, the mass-transfer flux is expressed by ... 

Leading Examples Electrodialysis has its greatest use in removing salts from brackish water, where feed salinity is around 0.05-0.5 percent. For producing high-purity water, ED can economically reduce solute levels to extremely low levels as a hybrid process in combination with an ion-exchange bed. ED is not economical for the produc tion of potable water from seawater. Paradoxically, it is also used for the concentration of seawater from 3.5 to 20 percent salt. The concentration of monovalent ions and selective removal of divalent ions from seawater uses special membranes. This process is unique to Japan, where by law it is used to produce essentially all of its domestic table salt. ED is very widely used for deashing whey, where the desalted product is a useful food additive, especially for baby food. 

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