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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2012
Ecolab Usa Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Terrence P. Everson, Eagan, MN (US);
Li Wen, Woodbury, MN (US);
Lylien Tan, Maplewood, MN (US);
Peter Voss, Eagan, MN (US);
Mark Toetschinger, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
ECOLAB USA INC., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for an integrated acid regeneration of ion exchange resins are disclosed for use in cleaning applications. Acid resins designed for use in a variety of cleaning application using a treated, softened, acidic water source are disclosed. Various methods of using the softened acidic water generated by acid regenerate-able ion exchange resins within a cleaning application, e.g. ware wash machine, are disclosed to beneficially reduce spotting, filming and scale buildup on treated surfaces, reduce and/or eliminate the need for polymers, threshold reagents and/or rinse aids, and using protons generated in the acidic water effluent for triggering events useful in various cleaning applications.