Ion-exchange resin applicability for hydropectin refinery process

Ion-exchange resin is used in many industrial fields including chemical, pharmaceutical and food industry among many others. Ion-exchange pitches are most widely employed in water purification processes from undesirable pollution. Pectin extract also known as hydropectin is a preproduct of pectin manufacturing process. Raw hydropectin can be used only if food acids have been previously used in pectin manufacturing process. However, that process involves harsh extracting solvents such as hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid and hydrogen nitrate solutions. Beet cellar hydropectin under study was created by using electricity-activated aquifer system (EAAS) and contains various pollutants. The objective of the study is to research the availability of various ion-exchange resins for the purpose of hydropectin refinery process which will make the latter safe for human consumption. Research tasks are to find suitable ion-exchange resins; to perform hydropectin refinery process; to assess the basic quality attributes of the resulting substance...