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How to remove aluminum from alkaline water at high temp

2003

Dear sir,

I need information about different ion exchange resin (cation and anion)which can withstand about 100 °C to process waste water characteristics of the waste water Temperature of Water-100 degree pH of water- 10.5-11.0 Sodium- 30-100 mg/Lit Aluminum - 5 to 20 mg/lit BOD- 10-20 mg/lit as C No other impurities are present in the water and also how to Remove organic anion like Tartrate ion.

With best regard,

Dr Balakrushna Padhi
chemical process industry - DAMANJODI, ORISSA, INDIA

Aluminum has a very low solubility at the pH you mention. At that pH the best way to reduce the Aluminum is to clarify or filer or both depending on the flows.

TIM HONE
Water Treatment - Farmingtron Hills, Michigan
2003

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