2. Demineralization is the removal of essentially all
inorganic salts. In ion exchange demineralization
hydrogen Cation exchange converts dissolved
salts to their corresponding acids, and basic
anion exchange removes these acids.
Purpose
Removal of ionic substances
Reduction of conductivity
Control of pH
3.
4. Demineraliser Resins
Cationic resins exchange positively charged functional
groups, for undesirable positive ions.
With their functional groups in the hydrogen form, R – H,
“R” represents the exchange resin and “H” represents the
attached hydrogen ion.
Anionic resins exchange negatively charged functional
groups for any undesirable negative ion.
The hydroxyl ion, OH- (R—OH) is commonly used as the
functional group in an anion resin.
5. Principle Of Demineralization
The demineralizer system consists of one or
more ion exchange resin columns, including a
strong Cation unit and a strong anion unit. The
Cation resins exchange hydrogen for raw water
cations as shown below:
6. The anion resins exchange hydroxyl for raw water
anions.
In the example, the acids resulting from the Cation
exchange process react with the anion exchange
resin. As a result we form water and the anions are
embedded into the resin.
Other weak acids are also removed because the resin
is strongly basic.
9. REGENERATION
Cation exchange resins are regenerated by
treatment with hydrochloric or sulfuric acid,
then washing with water.
Anion exchange resins are regenerated by
treatment with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), then
washing with water.