Detoxification of sugarcane bagasse hemicellulosic hydrolysate with ion‐exchange resins for xylitol production by calcium alginate‐entrapped cells

This study describes the performance of four different resins, in sequence, to detoxify sugarcane bagasse hemicellulosic hydrolysate and to improve xylitol production by calcium alginate‐entrapped Candida guilliermondii FTI20037 cells under conditions of low oxygen concentration. The treatment resulted in a removal of 82.1% furfural, 66.5% hydroxymethylfurfural, 61.9% phenolic compounds derived from lignin degradation, 100% chromium, 46.1% zinc, 28.5% iron, 14.7% sodium and 3.5% nickel. On the other hand, the removal of acetic acid was not significant. A xylitol yield factor (Y_P/S) of 0.62 g g^?1 and a volumetric productivity (Q_p) of 0.24 g dm^?3 h^?1 were attained in the fermentation process for xylitol production from detoxified hydrolysate. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry     

Chelation ion‐exchange properties of copolymer resin derived from 4‐hydroxyacetophenone,oxamide, and formaldehyde

A copolymer (4‐HAOF) prepared by condensation of 4‐hydroxyacetophenone and oxamide with formaldehyde in the presence of an acid catalyst proved to be a selective chelating ion‐exchange copolymer for certain metals. Chelating ion‐exchange properties of this copolymer were studied for Fe³⁺, Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, Co²⁺, Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Pb²⁺, and Hg²⁺ ions. A batch equilibrium method was employed in the study of the selectivity of metal‐ion uptake involving the measurements of the distribution of a given metal ion between the copolymer sample and a solution containing the metal ion. The study was carried out over a wide pH range and in media of various ionic strengths. The copolymer showed a higher selectivity for Fe³⁺ ions than for Co²⁺, Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Pb²⁺, Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, and Hg²⁺ ions. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 89: 787–790, 2003     

Resin I: Synthesis,characterization, and ion‐exchange properties of terpolymer resins derived from 2,4‐dihydroxypropiophenone,biuret, and formaldehyde

Terpolymers (2,4‐DHPBF) were synthesized by the condensation of 2,4‐dihydro‐xypropiophenone, biuret, and formaldehyde in the presence of acid catalyst with varying the molar ratio of reacting monomers. Terpolymer composition has been determined on the basis of their elemental analysis and their number–average molecular weight of these resin were determined by conductometric titration in nonaqueous medium. The viscosity measurements were carried out in N,N‐dimethyl formamide which indicate normal behavior. IR spectra were studied to elucidate the structure. The terpolymer resin has been further characterized by UV–visible and ¹H‐NMR spectra. The newly synthesized terpolymers proved to be selective chelating ion‐exchange terpolymers for certain metals. The chelating ion‐exchange properties of this terpolymer was studied for Fe (III), Cu (II), Hg (II), Cd (II), Co (II), Zn (II), Ni (II), and Pb (II) ions. A batch equilibrium method was employed in the study of the selectivity of metal ion uptake involving the measurement of the distribution of a given metal ion between the terpolymer sample and a solution containing the metal ion. The study was carried out over a wide pH range and in media of various ionic strengths. The terpolymer showed a higher selectivity for Fe (III), Hg (II), Cd (II), and Pb (II) ions than for Cu (II), Co (II), Zn (II), and Ni (II) ions. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Preparation of magnetic ion‐exchange resins by the suspension polymerization of styrene with magnetite

Magnetic polymer microspheres composed of magnetite, styrene, and divinylbenzene were prepared by suspension polymerization to produce magnetic ion‐exchange resins (MIEXs). The magnetite was grafted with oleic acid to improve the magnetic properties of the MIEXs and to prevent the magnetite from flushing out of the MIEXs. The shape and magnetic properties of the magnetic microspheres were investigated with scanning electron microscopy and vibrating‐sample magnetometry. The average diameter of the prepared magnetic polymer microspheres was about 219 μm. The two types of MIEXs were prepared, magnetic cation‐exchange resins (MCEXs) and magnetic anion‐exchange resins (MAEXs). MCEX was prepared by sulfonation of magnetic polymer microspheres, and MAEX was made by a quaternization reaction with triethylamine of chloromethylated magnetic polymer microspheres. With diffuse‐reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and acid–base titration, the degree of substitution and ion‐exchange capacity of the MIEXs were assessed. The efficiency of each MCEX and MAEX for the purification of contaminated water was examined with Co²⁺ and NO solutions, respectively. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 89: 2058–2067, 2003     

Treatment of wastewater containing Pb and Fe using ion‐exchange techniques

Treatment of wastewater containing lead and iron was examined using two different ion‐exchange resins namely Duolite ES 467 (containing amino‐phosphonic functional groups) and a chelating ion‐exchange resin (containing hydroxamic acid functional groups). Initially different sorption parameters such as contact time, pH, concentrations of sorbent, sorbate and chloride ion were studied. The sorption kinetics was observed to be fast and equilibrium could be reached within 30 min. Lead sorption efficiency increased with increase in pH whereas the opposite trend was observed with iron. The presence of chloride ions greatly reduced the Pb sorption efficiency in the case of Duolite ES 467. Column studies were carried out to recover Pb and Fe individually using Duolite ES 467 resin. The maximum uptake of Pb at pH 2 and 3 was observed to be 11.63 and 33.96 g dm^?3 of resin respectively. Similarly, for Fe at pH 2 and 3 the uptake was observed to be 10.07 and 6.96 g dm^?3 of resin respectively. In the presence of chloride ions, column studies were carried out using Duolite ES 467 for iron and chelating ion‐exchange resin containing hydroxamic acid functional groups for lead sorption. Hydroxamic acid resin's loading capacity remains constant for at least up to 20 cycles. Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry     

Preparation and characterization of UV‐grafted ion‐exchange textiles in continuous electrodeionization

Ion‐exchange textiles (IETs) suitable for use in continuous electrodeionization (CEDI) stacks were prepared using the ultraviolet (UV)‐induced grafting of acrylic acid and sodium styrene sulfonate for cation‐exchange textiles, or 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate and vinylbenzyl trimethyl ammonium chloride for anion‐exchange textiles, onto nonwoven polypropylene fabric using benzophenone as photoinitiator. Although the ion‐exchange capacity (2.2 meq g^?1) of the prepared strong acid cation‐exchange textile was lower than that of IRN77 strong acid cation‐exchange resin (4.2 meq g^?1), the overall rate constant of IET was very high due to its low crosslinking and high specific surface area. There was no significant difference between the two different media in terms of the Co(II) removal rate. Furthermore, the current efficiency for IETs was higher than that of IRN77 cation‐exchange resin during a CEDI operation, with efficiencies of 60% and 20%, respectively. The IET also showed the faster exchange kinetics. Therefore, IETs prepared in this study proved to have desirable ion‐conducting characteristics within the CEDI systems. Also this study revealed that the primary removal mechanism in CEDI is the transport of ions through a medium and not the ionic capacity of a medium. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry     

Urease immobilization on an ion‐exchange textile for urea hydrolysis

Ion‐exchange textiles are used as organic supports for urease immobilization with the aim of developing reactive fibrous materials able to promote urea removal. A non‐woven, polypropylene‐based cation‐exchange textile was prepared using UV‐induced graft polymerization. Urease was covalently immobilized onto the cation‐exchange textile using three different coupling agents: N‐(3‐dimethylaminopropyl)‐N′‐ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC), N‐cyclohexyl‐N′‐(b‐[N‐methylmorpholino]ethyl)carbodiimide p‐toluenesulfonate (CMC), and glutaraldehyde (GA). The immobilized biocatalyst was characterized by means of FT‐IR spectrometry, SEM micrographs, dependence of the enzyme activity on pH and temperature, and according to the kinetic constants of the free and immobilized ureases. The biotextile prepared with EDC in the presence of N‐hydroxysuccinimide performs best. The optimum pH was 7.2 for the free urease and 7.6 for the immobilized ureases. The reactivity was maximal at 45 °C for free urease, 50 °C for biotextiles prepared using EDC or CMC, and 55 °C for biotextiles prepared with GA. The activation energy for the immobilized ureases was 4.73–5.67 kcal mol^?1, which is somewhat higher than 4.3 kcal mol^?1 for free urease. The urea conversion for a continuous‐flow immobilized urease reactor is nearly as good as a continuously stirred tank reactor having a much longer residence time, suggesting that the packed bed reactor had sufficient diffusive mixing and residence time to reach nearly optimal results. Urease immobilized on a biotextile using EDC has good storage and operational stability. Copyright © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry     

Chelation ion‐exchange study of copolymer resin derived from 8‐hydroxyquinoline 5‐sulphonic acid,oxamide, and formaldehyde

Copolymers (8‐HQ5‐SAOF) were synthesized by the condensation of 8‐hydroxyquinoline 5‐sulphonic acid (8‐HQ5‐SA) and oxamide (O) with formaldehyde (F) in the presence of acid catalyst. Four different copolymers were synthesized by using varied molar proportion of the reacting monomers. Copolymer resin composition has been determined on the basis of their elemental analysis and average molecular weights of these resins were determined by conductometric titration in nonaqueous medium. Viscometric measurement in dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) has been carried out with a view to ascertain the characteristic functions and constants. Electronic spectra, FTIR, and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectra were studied to elucidate the structures. The newly synthesized copolymer proved to be a selective chelating ion‐exchange copolymer for certain metals. The chelating ion‐exchange properties of this synthesized copolymer was studied for different metal ions such as Fe³⁺, Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, Co²⁺, Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, and Pb²⁺. A batch equilibrium method was used in the study of the selectivity of metal ion uptake involving the measurements of the distribution of a given metal ion between the copolymer sample and a solution containing the metal ion only for representative copolymer 8‐HQ5‐SAOF‐I due to economy of space. The study was carried out over a wide pH range, shaking time, and in media of various ionic strengths. The copolymer showed a higher selectivity for Fe³⁺, Cu²⁺, and Ni²⁺ ions than for Co²⁺, Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, and Pb²⁺ ions. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010     

Separation of strontium and cadmium ions from nitrate medium by ion‐exchange membrane in an electrodialysis system

The separation of strontium and cadmium ions in a system containing ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as a complexing agent has been studied using a three‐compartment electrolytic cell. The results suggest that under the influence of an electric field, Sr ions were exclusively transported to the cathode as positively charged uncomplexed cations while cadmium ions removed from the middle compartment of the electrolytic cell migrated to the anode as negatively charged complexes. The effect of the EDTA complexing agent on the separation was studied within the pH range 2–4 at 100 mA (12.4 mA cm^?2). Copyright © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry     

Copolymer resin. VII. 8‐hydroxyquinoline‐5‐sulfonic acid–thiourea–formaldehyde copolymer resins and their ion‐exchange properties

8‐Hydroxyquinoline‐5‐sulfonic acid–thiourea–formaldehyde copolymer resins were synthesized through the condensation of 8‐hydroxyquinoline‐5‐sulfonic acid and thiourea with formaldehyde in the presence of hydrochloric acid as a catalyst and with various molar ratios of the reacting monomers. The resulting copolymers were characterized with UV‐visible, IR and 1H‐NMR spectral data, employed to determine the reactivity of monomers. The average molecular weights of these resins were determined with vapor pressure osmometry and conductometric titration in a nonaqueous medium. The chelation ion‐exchange properties were also studied with the batch equilibrium method. The resins were proved to be selective chelating ion‐exchange copolymers for certain metals. The chelation ion‐exchange properties of these copolymers were studied for Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, Co²⁺, Pb²⁺, and Fe³⁺ ions. The study was carried out over a wide pH range and in media of various ionic strengths. The copolymers showed a higher selectivity for Fe³⁺ ions than for Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, Co²⁺, and Pb²⁺ ions. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009     

Terpolymer resin II: Synthesis,characterization, and ion‐exchange properties of 2,4‐dihydroxyacetophenone–dithiooxamide–formaldehyde terpolymers

Terpolymers have been prepared by the condensation of 2,4‐dihydroxyacetophenone (2,4‐HA) and dithiooxamide (D) with formaldehyde (F) in the presence of hydrochloric acid as catalyst with varying the molar proportions of the reactant. Compositions of the terpolymer have been determined by elemental analysis. The number average molecular weight has been determined by conductometric titration in nonaqueous medium. Intrinsic viscosities of the solution of the terpolymer have been determined in N,N‐dimethyl formamide (DMF). The terpolymers have been characterized by UV–visible, IR, and proton NMR spectra. Chelation ion‐exchange properties have also been studied employing the batch equilibrium method. It was employed to study selectivity of metal ion uptake over a wide pH range and in media of various ionic strength. The overall rate of metal uptake follows the order: Fe³⁺ > Cu²⁺ > Ni²⁺ > Co²⁺ = Zn²⁺. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Separation of small organic ions from salts by ion‐exchange membrane in electrodialysis

Electrodialysis (ED) can be applied in the food and fermentation industry for separating inorganic salts and organic ions from other fractions. However, the separation efficiency for small organic ions should be understood in detail. In this article, the membrane selectivity and transport mechanism of small organic ions from mixed salts by ion‐exchange membranes are theoretically and experimentally investigated. First of all, the influence of current density on the solute flux (organic ions and inorganic ions) and on membrane selectivity (between organic ions and inorganic ions and between different organic ions) in ED has been studied. The selectivity was shown to be influenced by changing the applied current density. It was observed that separation of inorganic ions from organic solutes was feasible, but the selectivity was dependent on the size, charge, and functional groups of the organic ions. Furthermore, results imply that binary organic anions with larger molar mass (>130, i.e., aspartate and tartrate) can be adsorbed onto the membrane free volume and hence form a charged double layer, which affects membrane selectivity. Finally, competition between small organic and inorganic ions is discussed by comparison of the concentration profiles and current efficiencies of the different anions. © 2010 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2011     

处理高浓度氨氮废水的阳离子交换树脂筛选

目前树脂种类繁多,给处理高浓度氨氮废水的树脂选型带来困难。根据离子交换理论,利用001×7、D61和D001三种阳离子交换树脂,模拟研究了氮肥厂废水（氨氮浓度为915 mg·L^-1）氨氮的吸附等温式,在30～50 min内三种树脂对氨氮的吸附基本可达到平衡,吸附等温线均符合Freundlich吸附模式;进而研究了这三种树脂对废水中氨氮吸附的选择性系数、工作交换容量和离子交换速率。结果表明,用D61树脂处理含高浓度氨氮的废水效果较为理想,可以相对较少的用量,使处理后水质达到相关排放标准的要求。     

Removal of arsenic in water by an ion‐exchange fiber with amino groups

A new type of ion‐exchange fiber with amino groups, called RPFA‐I, was prepared. The amino modification and stretching resistance of RPFA‐I were characterized by FTIR spectrum, SEM test, and auto‐tensile test, respectively, and the removal of arsenite and arsenate in solution by RPFA‐I was investigated. The obtained experimental results show that RPFA‐I fibers have fine mechanical properties, and the amino functional groups have grafted to the surface of the matrix material. The adsorption results show that RPFA‐I has a high capacity and good adsorption kinetic property in removal of arsenate and arsenite at the trace level. The removal efficiency was 70% for arsenite and 93% arsenate, respectively, at the concentration of 5 mg/L. The isothermal adsorptions were correspondent to Langmiur/Frundlich adsorption equation, and the adsorption kinetics was fit to the Lagergren pseudosecond order rate equation. The adsorption of the used adsorbent could be efficiently regenerated by 0.1M NaOH in a simple way. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Evaluation of mixed cation–anion exchange resins as extractants for potentially available micronutrients in tropical soils

We examined the possibility of using mixed cation–anion exchange resinspre-treated with two organic acid ligands, acetate (R-ACET) and tartrate(R-TART) for extraction of phytoavailable Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn using theconventional diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) as a referenceextractant. In each soil, variable amounts of Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn were extractedby the different extractants. The amounts of Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn did not followprediction based on stability constants of metal-organic complexes. The R-ACETwas a slightly better predictor of soybean uptake of Cu and Mn, and dry matter(DM) yield responses to Cu than either DTPA or R-TART, though differencesbetweenR-ACET and DTPA were not significant. However, soybean DM yield response to Znwas best predicted by DTPA, while Zn uptake correlated more strongly with DTPAthan R-ACET and R-TART extractable Zn. These results suggest that R-ACET may beused as an alternative extractant for Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn in strongly weatheredtropical soils, but it was not superior to DTPA.     

Evaluation of a hydrothermal process for pretreatment of wheat straw—effect of particle size and process conditions

BACKGROUND: Hydrothermal processes are an eco‐friendly processes that provide an interesting alternative for chemical utilization of lignocellulosic materials, in which water and crop residues are the only reagents. In this work the effect of process conditions (size distribution of the wheat straw, temperature and time) was evaluated against production of fermentable products. RESULTS: The use of milled wheat straw fractions as a raw material containing blends of different particle size distribution showed that the latter had an influence on the final sugars in the hydrolysate. Improved values of glucose (21.1%) and xylose yields (49.32%) present in the hydrolysate were obtained with treatment severity factors of 2.77 and 3.36, respectively. Mathematical models were developed aimed at establishing the effect of process conditions on monosaccharide concentration and its degradation in the liquor. CONCLUSION: This work shows that the use of wheat straw blends with various particle sizes has a significant effect on the extraction of fermentable products. The effect of treatment severity, which takes into account both processing time and temperature was also evaluated. These results are of importance for process design. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

Structural effects of ion‐exchange membrane on the separation of L‐phenylalanine (L‐Phe) from fermentation broth using electrodialysis

The effects of membrane structure on the separation of L ‐phenylalanine (L ‐Phe) by electrodialysis from a fermentation broth and on the fouling tendency were investigated in this study. Two anion‐exchange membranes (Neosepta AFX and AM‐1, Tokuyama, Japan) were selected and characterized using the chronopotentiometry method. For a fresh membrane, AFX showed a lower electrical resistance and a lower permselectivity than AM‐1. After being fouled with humic acid, however, the electrical resistance of AFX was higher than that of AM‐1. The L ‐Phe selectivities for both membranes were lower than those of the fresh membranes. The result may be attributed to the structural difference between AFX and AM‐1 membranes. AFX has a lower repulsion force against the co‐ion and could be more strongly affected by the foulants than AM‐1 because AFX has a more porous structure than AM‐1. Experiments on the separation of L ‐Phe from the fermentation broth were carried out using two different stack configurations, ie desalting electrodialysis and water‐splitting electrodialysis. It was observed that the recovery efficiency of L ‐Phe through electrodialysis for 100 min reached 95% for AFX and 85% for AM‐1. In the desalting configuration of electrodialysis, the solution pH must be adjusted to alkaline conditions to recover the L ‐Phe through the anion‐exchange membrane. On the contrary, it was possible to recover the L ‐Phe without adjustment of the solution pH in the water‐splitting electrodialysis because OH^? generated from the bipolar membrane converted neutral L ‐Phe into an anion. © 2002 Society of Chemical Industry