Where does chromium contamination originate?
Electroless plating and metal finishing operations are some examples of industries with potential chromium contamination problems.
What's the state of chromium in water?
The predominant oxidation state is Cr(VI).
Reasons for addressing the chromium contamination problem?
- To avoid Superfund litigation
- To eliminate or greatly reduce the cost of after-the-fact cleanups
- To recycle and reuse chromium whenever possible
MetallX™ - a unique, tried-and-true approach to the chromium removal challenge, based on SolmeteX®'s patented system for binding and capturing heavy metals present in water.
Is it proven?
MetallX™ has been in use at a wide range of challenging industrial applications.
SolmeteX® manufactures MetallX™ from a non-toxic inorganic metal oxide, which contains charged molecular cavities that will very selectively - and irreversibly - bind chromium.
Standard treatment requires pH adjustment and the addition of a reducing agent to convert the chromium to Cr(VI) which is then removed by precipitation. MetallX™ directly removes Cr(VI) without the need for reducing and precipitation steps.
Extremely fast - allowing the application of the product to use much less space than conventional technologies. A smaller system requires less equipment, which requires less space, and results in less cost.