Elsevier, Reactive and Functional Polymers, 12(67), p. 1622-1627, 2007
DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2007.07.026
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Fibrous sorbents based on polypropylene and viscose fibers grafted with styrene or glycidyl methacrylate and functionalized with N-methylglucamine were compared with classical polystyrene/DVB bead sorbent with N-methylglucamine functional group. Tests were carried out in dynamic column mode. Model solution of reverse osmosis permeate containing 1.5mg/L of boron was pumped through 5mL of sorbent packed in glass column. Fibrous sorbents showed much faster sorption kinetics than bead sorbent, tolerating high specific flow-rates. Compared to bead sorbent, boron regeneration profiles of fibrous sorbents were narrower and they could be successfully regenerated with more diluted hydrochloric acid.