Letter 9372

Boron removal 

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We are interested in cost effective removal of boron from water at levels of around 5 ppm. Does anyone have any advice or information?

Anna M. [last name purged for privacy due to age of posting]
- Fife, UK

Boron removal can be achieved by commercially available ion exchange resins with the N-Methylglucamine functional group. Couple of products I know of Amberlite XE-243 (May have a new name now) and Purolite S-108. Though a weak base anion backbone, resin is regenerated with sulfuric acid, and boric acid is recovered as a by product by crystallization. Hope this helps.

Juzer Jangbarwala
Hydromatix, Inc. - Santa Fe Springs, CA- USA

We are looking for methods to remove 16 ppm of boron from industrial effluent (picture tube manufacturing). Pl suggest methods.

Aparna . [last name purged for privacy due to age of posting]
water and waste water treatment - Navi Mumbai, Maharatra, India

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