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Ion exchange technology
Reactive Polymers, 3 (1985) 159-160
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Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., Amsterdam - Printed in The Netherlands
BOOK REVIEWS Ion Exchange Technology, by D. Naden and M. Streat (Eds.), published for the Society of Chemical Industry by Ellis Horwood, Ltd., U.K.; in other countries by John Wiley and Sons, 1984, 742 pages, hard cover, £45 (approximately $60).
world wide basis and what potentials the field offers for applications and innovation. c. CALMON
Ion Exchange Membranes, by D.S. Flett (Ed.), The volume contains 75 lectures and posters given at the Fourth International Ion Exchange Conference organized by the Society of Chemical Industry in July 1984. The papers are divided under five main headings: 1. Water Treatment (15 papers) 2. Fundamentals (19) 3. Special Applications (15) 4. Ion Exchange Developments (11) 5. Hydrometallurgy (15) The book summarizes the work done in ion exchange since the last conference held in 1976, showing that the search for better ion exchangers and better techniques for using such materials is still continuing in spite of the progress made. It also contains many papers on new developments and applications as well as an indication of problems in need of solutions. In order for all of the papers to be covered in one volume, each on average had to be less than ten pages long, so there was no place for extraneous matter. The book has contributors from seventeen countries, reflecting the international scope of the interests in the field. The subjects covered are more than indicated by the main headings; inorganic ion exchangers, chelates, chromatographic separation, analytical and test procedures, continuous countercurrent systems, catalysis, etc., are covered in many of the contributions. Every chemist will find the book a valuable guide as to what is going in ion exchange on a
Ellis Horwood Ltd., U.K., distributor for U.S.A., Canada and Australia, John Wiley & Sons, 1984, 210 pages This book not only covers the standard ion exchange polymeric membranes and their use in electrodialysis, but also solid electrolytic membranes and liquid membranes. There are 13 chapters by British and Japanese researchers. The latter cover perfluoro membranes and chlor-alkali production using these membranes (four chapters). The introductory chapter is by Professor Meares, well-known for elucidating the basic principles involved in membrane transport and equilibria between membranes and electrolytes. The remaining eight chapters cover the following: application of polymeric membranes for anion separation; recovery of sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid from waste streams; electroreduction of uranium; electrodimerization in the production of adiponitrile from acrylonitrile; the recovery of etchants through electrolytic regeneration; use of solid electrolyte membranes (zirconia metal; fl-alumina) for analytical, electrorefining, and electrodialytic applications; and impregnation of liquid extractants in hollow porous fibers for metal extraction. Some of the chapters also cover high-temperature uses. A special chapter is on ion selective electrodes. In the chapter by Seko et al. from Asahi Chemical Industry Co., an interesting table of
159
Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., Amsterdam - Printed in The Netherlands
BOOK REVIEWS Ion Exchange Technology, by D. Naden and M. Streat (Eds.), published for the Society of Chemical Industry by Ellis Horwood, Ltd., U.K.; in other countries by John Wiley and Sons, 1984, 742 pages, hard cover, £45 (approximately $60).
world wide basis and what potentials the field offers for applications and innovation. c. CALMON
Ion Exchange Membranes, by D.S. Flett (Ed.), The volume contains 75 lectures and posters given at the Fourth International Ion Exchange Conference organized by the Society of Chemical Industry in July 1984. The papers are divided under five main headings: 1. Water Treatment (15 papers) 2. Fundamentals (19) 3. Special Applications (15) 4. Ion Exchange Developments (11) 5. Hydrometallurgy (15) The book summarizes the work done in ion exchange since the last conference held in 1976, showing that the search for better ion exchangers and better techniques for using such materials is still continuing in spite of the progress made. It also contains many papers on new developments and applications as well as an indication of problems in need of solutions. In order for all of the papers to be covered in one volume, each on average had to be less than ten pages long, so there was no place for extraneous matter. The book has contributors from seventeen countries, reflecting the international scope of the interests in the field. The subjects covered are more than indicated by the main headings; inorganic ion exchangers, chelates, chromatographic separation, analytical and test procedures, continuous countercurrent systems, catalysis, etc., are covered in many of the contributions. Every chemist will find the book a valuable guide as to what is going in ion exchange on a
Ellis Horwood Ltd., U.K., distributor for U.S.A., Canada and Australia, John Wiley & Sons, 1984, 210 pages This book not only covers the standard ion exchange polymeric membranes and their use in electrodialysis, but also solid electrolytic membranes and liquid membranes. There are 13 chapters by British and Japanese researchers. The latter cover perfluoro membranes and chlor-alkali production using these membranes (four chapters). The introductory chapter is by Professor Meares, well-known for elucidating the basic principles involved in membrane transport and equilibria between membranes and electrolytes. The remaining eight chapters cover the following: application of polymeric membranes for anion separation; recovery of sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid from waste streams; electroreduction of uranium; electrodimerization in the production of adiponitrile from acrylonitrile; the recovery of etchants through electrolytic regeneration; use of solid electrolyte membranes (zirconia metal; fl-alumina) for analytical, electrorefining, and electrodialytic applications; and impregnation of liquid extractants in hollow porous fibers for metal extraction. Some of the chapters also cover high-temperature uses. A special chapter is on ion selective electrodes. In the chapter by Seko et al. from Asahi Chemical Industry Co., an interesting table of