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.