Ion exchange method
Abstract
Abstract A CONTINUOUS ION EXCHANGE METHOD AND APPARATUS TOGETHER WITH A REGENERATION SYSTEM IS DESCRIBED. THE ION EXCHANGE MATERIAL FLOWS CONTINUOUSLY DOWN THROUGH AN ION EXCHANGE COLUMN WHILE THE WATER TO BE TREATED FLOWS CONTINUOUSLY UP THROUGH THE ION EXCHANGE MATERIAL. THE ION EXCHANGE MATERIAL IN THE COLUMN IS CONTINUOUSLY REPLENISHED AND THE DEPLETED EXCHANGE MATERIAL IS WITHDRAWN FROM THE BOTTOM. THE DEPLETED RESIN IS THEN REGENERATED AND INTERMITTENTLY TRANSFERRED BACK TO THE SUPPLY OF REGENERATED EXCHANGE MATERIAL AT THE TOP OF THE EXCHANGE COLUMN. MEANS ARE PROVIDED IN THE EXCHANGE COLUMN FOR ACCOMPLISHING THE CONTINUOUS INTRODUCTION OF REGENERATED EXCHANGE MATERIAL AND FOR PERMITTING THE CONTINUOUS EXIT OF TREATED WATER. D R A W I N G
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- 👤 D Dixson
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