Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning I

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ion exchange

A water or wastewater treatment process involving the reversible interchange (switching) of ions between the water being treated and the solid resin contained within an ion exchange unit. Undesirable ions are exchanged with acceptable ions on the resin or recoverable ions in the water being treated are exchanged with other acceptable ions on the resin.