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Effluent Water Treatment

Effluent water treatment and recovery of materials from effluent water streams is a growing use for ion exchange resins. Purolite is a market leader in the fields of:

  • Recovery and recycle of waters and condensates.
  • Separation and recovery of valuable organic and inorganic compounds and elements.
  • Separation and recovery of precious metals.
  • Removal of chlorinated hydrocarbons.
  • Decolourisation of waste streams before discharge to water courses.
  • Decontamination of radioactive wastes and effluents.
  • Removal of pesticide residues from waste water streams.

Typical Purolite® products used in these applications are:

  • Metal chelators
  • Macronet adsorbents
  • Nuclear grade resins
  • Coarse bead anion exchangers

For more detailed information regarding each of the above, please see Purolite®'s Characteristics & Applications Summary Brochure.