The decontamination of spent regenerant by ion exchange and filtration

The sodium sulfate solutions produced by the regeneration of deep bed polisher resins have typically been prepared for disposal by concentration by evaporation followed by solidification in concrete. Filtration and ion exchange followed by discharge of the sodium sulfate solution is one possible alternative to evaporation and solidification. The high salt content of the solutions makes the use of non-selective ion exchange resins volume inefficient. This paper describes tests using filtration and selective ion exchange to clean regenerative wastes. It concludes that such a process is technically feasible and would result in substantial cost savings and volume reduction