July 2024
Intermediate to advanced
280 pages
12h 52m
English
Ion-exchange polymer (ion-exchange resin) is a resin or polymer that acts as a medium for ion exchange. It is an insoluble matrix (or support structure) normally in the form of small (0.25–0.5 mm radius) microbeads, usually white or yellowish, fabricated from an organic polymer substrate.
Ion exchange is a reversible chemical reaction where dissolved ions are removed from solution and replaced with other ions of the same or similar electrical charge.
Ion-exchange resins are widely used in different separation, purification, and decontamination processes. The most common examples are water treatments such as water softening, water purification, industrial demineralization, ...
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