Ben Lloyd, Author at Jacobi Resins

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Ion Exchange Resins

Corrosion Prevention

UncategorizedBy Ben Lloyd December 11, 2019 Leave a comment

Corrosion Prevention Solutions using activated carbon for systems susceptible to corrosion Activated carbon can be used in corrosion prevention to help protect systems and piping from corrosive chemical species. Often these chemicals are small, inorganics in nature and as such can be problematic for physical adsorption by activated carbon. This is done by using impregnated…

Anion Exchange Resins: Did you ever find out the fishy smell of anion exchange resins?

Resinex 101By Ben Lloyd November 1, 2016 Leave a comment

Anion exchange resins, in general but especially strong base anion exchange resins in the hydroxide form, may release odors such as a dead fish smell. The main reason is the release of very low levels of alkyl-amines from the resin (i.e.: trimethylamine from Type I strong base resins). Trimethylamine is also released by decomposing fish,…