what do you do with old DI

aquaman2 · 03/03/2006, 04:38 PM

did i read somewhere that it could be reactivated?

BeanAnimal · 03/03/2006, 04:52 PM

Yes,

It needs to first be seperated into individual anion and cation beads. Then they need to be recahrged in caustics soda and acid. Once this is done they need to be fully washed and then the chemical disposed of. A messy job, and not really worth the trouble for most of us. If you resin needs are extreme, then it may be something to look at. There is lenty of "DI recharge" info available on the net.... I am not going to go into the details, as they internet sites devote a lot more space and time to this subject and cover all aspects of the process.

aquaman2 · 03/03/2006, 06:43 PM

so just throw it away when you go thru 24 oz. a year.

BeanAnimal · 03/03/2006, 07:04 PM

yup, unless you feel frisky enough to try to recharge it. I though it was a great plan, until I really thought about it!

emperora · 03/03/2006, 07:28 PM

put it in the garbage!

03/03/2006, 04:38 PM	#1
aquaman2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ballwin, mo Posts: 743	what do you do with old DI did i read somewhere that it could be reactivated?

03/03/2006, 07:28 PM	#5
emperora Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: sw pa Posts: 82	put it in the garbage! __________________ who lives in a pineapple under the sea Current Tank Info: 125 fish only

03/03/2006, 04:52 PM	#2
BeanAnimal Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 20,772	Yes, It needs to first be seperated into individual anion and cation beads. Then they need to be recahrged in caustics soda and acid. Once this is done they need to be fully washed and then the chemical disposed of. A messy job, and not really worth the trouble for most of us. If you resin needs are extreme, then it may be something to look at. There is lenty of "DI recharge" info available on the net.... I am not going to go into the details, as they internet sites devote a lot more space and time to this subject and cover all aspects of the process.

03/03/2006, 06:43 PM	#3
aquaman2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ballwin, mo Posts: 743	so just throw it away when you go thru 24 oz. a year.

03/03/2006, 07:04 PM	#4
BeanAnimal Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 20,772	yup, unless you feel frisky enough to try to recharge it. I though it was a great plan, until I really thought about it!