Abstract:
Provided is a method of treating a vinyl aromatic resin (I) comprising (a) bringing the vinyl aromatic resin (I) into contact with an alcohol, and maintaining the contact between the vinyl aromatic resin (I) and the alcohol for 10 minutes or more, and (b) bringing the vinyl aromatic resin into contact with a base. wherein the vinyl aromatic resin (I), prior to steps (a) and (b), has benzyl chloride groups, benzyl alcohol groups, and methylene bridge groups.
Abstract:
A collection of resin particles is provided, wherein the resin particles comprise one or more polymers; wherein the polymer comprises methylene bridge groups between aromatic rings; wherein the polymer comprises a total amount of amino groups bonded to the resin particles of 0.1 to 1.4 equivalents per liter of the collection of resin particles; wherein quaternary ammonium groups bonded to the polymer are either absent or else are present in an amount of 0.05 equivalents or less per liter of the collection of resin particles; wherein the resin particles have water retention capacity of 40% to 50% by weight of water based on the weight of the collection of resin particles; and wherein the resin particles have surface area of 100 m 2 /g or less.
Abstract:
A method for making an anion exchange or chelant resin comprising a vinyl aromatic polymer including a repeating unit comprising an aromatic ring substituted with an aliphatic amino group, wherein the method comprises the step of reacting a vinyl aromatic polymer with a nitro compound comprising from 1 to 12 carbon atoms with the proviso that the α carbon includes at least one hydrogen.
Abstract:
A method of removing colloidal cobalt from an aqueous composition comprising bringing the aqueous composition into contact with a vinyl aromatic resin, wherein the vinyl aromatic resin comprises benzyl alcohol groups, benzyl ether groups, and methylene bridge groups, wherein the vinyl aromatic resin has a chlorine content, by weight based on the weight of resin, of 10,000 ppm or less.
Abstract:
Provided is vinyl aromatic resin comprising benzyl alcohol groups, benzyl ether groups, and methylene bridge groups, wherein the mole ratio of the benzyl ether groups to the methylene bridge groups is from 0.002:1 to 0.1:1, wherein the vinyl aromatic resin either has no amine groups or else has amine groups in a mole ratio of the sum of all amine groups to aromatic rings of 0.1:1 or lower.
Abstract:
Provided is a method of removing sodium from a collection of sodium-laden resin beads comprising the steps of (a) providing the collection of sodium-laden resin beads, wherein the resin beads comprise one or more vinyl polymers having quaternary ammonium groups; wherein cation exchange resin, if present in the collection of resin beads, are present in an amount of 0 to 0.5% by weight based on the weight of the collection of resin beads; wherein 90 mole % or more of the quaternary ammonium groups are each associated with a hydroxide anion; wherein sodium is present in an amount of more than 100 ppb by weight, based on the weight of the collection of sodium-laden resin beads, and (b)bringing the collection of sodium-laden resin beads into contact with aqueous ammonium hydroxide to form a mixture (b).
Abstract:
Provided is a collection of resin beads, wherein the resin beads comprise one or more vinyl polymers having quaternary ammonium groups; wherein cation exchange resin, if present in the collection of resin beads, is present in an amount of 0 to 0.5% by weight based on the weight of the collection of resin beads; wherein 90 mole % or more of the quaternary ammonium groups are each associated with a hydroxide anion; wherein sodium, if present, is present in an amount of 0-100 ppb by weight, based on the weight of the collection of resin beads.
Abstract:
Provided is a method for treating sulfuric acid comprising the step (I) of bringing said sulfuric acid into contact with a collection of solid particles (B) having BET surface area of 50 m2/g to 5,000 m2/g and having volume-average particle diameter of 200 µm or less.
Abstract:
Provided is a method for reacting a resin with sulfuric acid comprising the step of heating a reaction mixture to a temperature of 80°C or higher, wherein said reaction mixture comprises (a) a collection of copolymer particles (A), (b) sulfuric acid, and (c) a collection of solid particles (B) different from said copolymer particles (A), wherein said solid particles (B) have BET surface area of 50 m 2 /g to 5,000 m 2 /g.