| Abstract: | The new phenomenon of a two-temperature non-reagent concentration of alkali solutions on sorbents based on the phenol-formaldehyde resin Amberlit XAD 761, PFR-1.4/0.7, and sulfonated phenol-formaldehyde ionite KU-1 was investigated. It was found that during an alkali solution’s passage through a column with a sorbent and a periodical change in temperature in the “cold” stage, the concentration of alkali in the filtrate appeared to decrease, while in the “hot” stage, the alkali concentration appeared to increase. It was shown that the increase in alkali concentration in a solution in contact with phenol-formaldehyde resin is determined by the ion-exchange properties of the phenol groups, and is associated with an increase in water dissociation upon a rise in temperature. |
