Industrial ion exchange system for chemical purification
Ensure precise ion removal and high-purity output in your production process with versatile ion exchange systems, designed for scalability and cost-effectiveness.

Purifies and Softens Liquids through Ion Exchange
The Applexion™ IEX and NRS systems offer a robust solution for purification and softening, using ion exchange and adsorption processes to handle diverse applications from water treatment to sugar juice softening. Utilizing a continuous ion exchange process, these systems excel in selective ion removal and decolorization, crucial for industries such as electronics, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. They seamlessly integrate into production lines with automation capabilities, minimizing downtime and maximizing throughput. Designed with energy efficiency in mind, they reduce resource consumption and offer options for remote operation. Constructed from corrosion-resistant materials, they ensure longevity and reliability, complying with industry standards for quality and safety. With Applexion’s engineering support, these systems can be tailored to specific industry needs, ensuring optimal performance and cost efficiency.
Benefits
- Enhances product purity with precise ion removal.
- Lowers operational costs by extending resin lifecycle through efficient regeneration.
- Reduces water and effluent production, supporting sustainability goals.
- Increases productivity with continuous flow operation and minimal maintenance interruptions.
- Adaptable engineering provides flexibility for diverse industrial applications.
- Applications
- Food,Functional ingredients,Metal refining,Fermentation,Water treatment,Sugar factories,Industrial products,Chemical,Biobased molecules,Biotech,Mining,Electronics,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Lactic acid,Biofuels,Active pharmaceutical ingredients,Sodium hydroxide,Purified drinking water,Vegetable-based polymers,Detergent additives,Copper cathodes,Ultra-pure water for semiconductors,Softened sugar juice,Protein isolates,High-fructose corn syrup,Refined gold bars
- Steps before
- Raw material definition,Pretreatment,Lab screening
- Steps after
- Product testing,Market testing,Downstream trials
- Input ingredients
- liquid solution,macromolecules,color,specific salts,raw material for purification,juice in sugar factories
- Output ingredients
- high purity output,demineralized solution,softened juice,reduced turbidity sugar,decapsulation,color removed solution
- Market info
- APPLEXION is known for their expertise in designing and manufacturing engineered-to-order equipment for the food, beverage, and biotechnology industries, focusing on advanced separation and purification technologies. They are reputed for high-quality, tailor-made solutions.
- Selectivity
- Specific ion removal
- Versatility
- Multiple industries (water treatment,pharmaceuticals,etc.)
- Reversibility
- Resin regeneration capability
- Scalability
- Small-scale to industrial-scale operations
- Continuous Operation
- Continuous ion exchange systems available
- Resin Type
- Strong/weak acid cationic,strong/weak base anionic
- Resin Composition
- Organic polymers with functional groups
- Operating Efficiency
- High purity output
- Automation
- Process simulation and digital modeling
- Operating Conditions
- Low temperature,low energy,solvent free
- Throughput
- Higher throughput in continuous systems
- Working mechanism
- Ion exchange and adsorption
- Operating mode
- Continuous or batch
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC / SCADA
- Regeneration process
- Reversible ion exchange
- System design adaptability
- Custom designs for specific applications
- Water consumption
- Minimized in design
- Effluent production
- Specific approaches for reduction
- CIP/SIP
- Cleaning in Place protocols
- Maintenance
- Online maintenance
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Control panel type
- PLC / HMI / SCADA
- Integration possibilities
- Custom API / IoT integration