Ion exchange is a basic operation of chemical engineering, used for the separation of a series of ions from a solution, by exchanging them for others that are part of a solid, generally an ion exchange resin. The resins can be cationic or anionic, depending on the type of ions they exchange.
This technology is widely used in the food and beverage, chemical and petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food, industrial water softening industries and in many more sectors.
At Grupo Vento we have specialized over the years in the application of ion exchange in the food sector, for applications such as the bleaching or rectification of grape must, obtention of polyphenolic substances, debittering citrus juice, ...