CE 300 Ion Exchange Didactic Equipment Vocational Education Equipment Fluid Mechanics Lab Equipment
Softening and desalination of water by ion exchange Features - softening and desalination of water by ion exchange - regeneration of ion exchangers - cation and anion exchanger Learning objectives/experiments - learning the fundamental principle of softening and desalination by ion exchange - identification of the different modes of operation of cation and anion exchangers - combined use of cation and anion exchangers for desalination - exchanging capacities and regeneration - verification of the theoretically calculated regeneration time Specification [1] softening and desalination with ion exchange [2] cation and anion exchangers usable separately and in combination [3] regeneration of ion exchangers [4] tank with 4 chambers for raw water, rinsing water, acid and caustic [5] diaphragm pump to transport raw water, rinsing water, acid and caustic [6] collecting tank for treated water, rinsing water, acid and caustic [7] continuous measurement of conductivity and flow rate Technical data Ion exchanger - material: network polymer - 2x cation exchanger: H+ form - 2x anion exchanger: OH- form Diaphragm pump - max. flow rate: 300mL/min - max. head: 10m Tank - 4 chambers - capacity: each approx. 5L - material: PVC Collecting tank - capacity: approx. 20L - material: PVC Measuring ranges - flow rate: 1,6...16L/h - conductivity: 0...2000µS/cm 230V, 50Hz, 1 phase 230V, 60Hz, 1 phase 120V, 60Hz, 1 phase UL/CSA optional LxWxH: 610x510x1010mm (experimental unit) LxWxH: 350x480x310mm (tank) LxWxH: 440x540x230mm (collecting tank) Total weight: approx. 46kg