An oil degradation suppressor according to one aspect of the present invention contains a reactant having an ability to adsorb a given component in an oil such as an acidic anion, and a gel-like material to hold the reactant. The reactant is preferably a hydrotalcite-like compound. The gel-like material contains a highly heat resistive gel and an amphiphilic solvent. A gel-like member containing the reactant and the gel-like material is disposed in a casing, and thereby an oil filter is provided. The gel-like material can work for supporting the reactant suitably.

An oil degradation suppressor according to one aspect of the present invention contains a reactant having an ability to adsorb a given component in an oil such as an acidic anion, and a gel-like material to hold the reactant. The reactant is preferably a hydrotalcite-like compound. The gel-like material contains a highly heat resistive gel and an amphiphilic solvent. A gel-like member containing the reactant and the gel-like material is disposed in a casing, and thereby an oil filter is provided. The gel-like material can work for supporting the reactant suitably.

Systems and methods for managing effluent from recharging zirconium phosphate and/or zirconium oxide are provided. The systems and methods control the pH of the zirconium phosphate and zirconium oxide effluent to allow for safe disposal. The systems and methods provide for management of the recharger effluent pH while recharging zirconium phosphate and zirconium oxide either independently or concurrently.

Systems and methods for managing effluent from recharging zirconium phosphate and/or zirconium oxide are provided. The systems and methods control the pH of the zirconium phosphate and zirconium oxide effluent to allow for safe disposal. The systems and methods provide for management of the recharger effluent pH while recharging zirconium phosphate and zirconium oxide either independently or concurrently.

Semiconductor-Oxides Nanotubes-Based Composite Particles Useful for Dye-Removal and Process Thereof, has been described in this invention, which relates to an innovative method, involving an ion-exchange mechanism operating under the dark-condition in an aqueous solution, for the processing of innovative products consisting of the nanotubes of semiconductor-oxides deposited on (or anchored to or attached to) the surface of flyash particles and metal-oxide (magnetic and non-magnetic) nanoparticles. The resulting micro-nano and nano-nano integrated composite particles find potential application in the removal of an organic synthetic-dye from an aqueous solution and industry effluent via the surface-adsorption process, involving the ion-exchange and electrostatic-attraction mechanisms, operating in the dark-condition. The novel composite particles can be recycled for the next-cycle of dye-adsorption by decomposing the previously adsorbed-dye on their surfaces via an innovative approach involving the use of either noble-metal-deposited photocatalyst or a magnetically separable magnetic photocatalyst and an exposure to the ultraviolet (UV) or solar-radiation.

Semiconductor-Oxides Nanotubes-Based Composite Particles Useful for Dye-Removal and Process Thereof, has been described in this invention, which relates to an innovative method, involving an ion-exchange mechanism operating under the dark-condition in an aqueous solution, for the processing of innovative products consisting of the nanotubes of semiconductor-oxides deposited on (or anchored to or attached to) the surface of flyash particles and metal-oxide (magnetic and non-magnetic) nanoparticles. The resulting micro-nano and nano-nano integrated composite particles find potential application in the removal of an organic synthetic-dye from an aqueous solution and industry effluent via the surface-adsorption process, involving the ion-exchange and electrostatic-attraction mechanisms, operating in the dark-condition. The novel composite particles can be recycled for the next-cycle of dye-adsorption by decomposing the previously adsorbed-dye on their surfaces via an innovative approach involving the use of either noble-metal-deposited photocatalyst or a magnetically separable magnetic photocatalyst and an exposure to the ultraviolet (UV) or solar-radiation.

An ion exchange system includes one or more strategies to reduce the amount of hydrogen gas inside an ion exchange column when the column is offline or disposed of. The ion exchange system comprises an ion exchange column including a housing and ion exchange media positioned in the housing. The ion exchange column can include one or more of the following: (1) an oxide material that limits the production of hydrogen gas from radiolysis, (2) a hydrogen scavenging material that removes or scavenges hydrogen gas inside the column, and (3) a hydrogen catalytic material that catalyzes the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen inside the column.

An ion exchange system includes one or more strategies to reduce the amount of hydrogen gas inside an ion exchange column when the column is offline or disposed of. The ion exchange system comprises an ion exchange column including a housing and ion exchange media positioned in the housing. The ion exchange column can include one or more of the following: (1) an oxide material that limits the production of hydrogen gas from radiolysis, (2) a hydrogen scavenging material that removes or scavenges hydrogen gas inside the column, and (3) a hydrogen catalytic material that catalyzes the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen inside the column.

A high capacity hybrid ion exchange material with enhanced ability to selectively remove molecular (organics) and anionic (fluoride ion and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic) species from drinking water, industrial streams, and wastes, for applications predominantly in the medical and food industries, and a method for preparing the same.

A high capacity hybrid ion exchange material with enhanced ability to selectively remove molecular (organics) and anionic (fluoride ion and oxyanions of phosphorus and arsenic) species from drinking water, industrial streams, and wastes, for applications predominantly in the medical and food industries, and a method for preparing the same.