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IBC SuperLig - Separation Systems
IBC Advanced Technologies offers SuperLig® products, known for their ability to perform highly selective separations of metal ions using Molecular Recognition Technology (MRT). These systems use SuperLig® particles, typically around 0.5mm in size, covalently attached to a ligand that is highly selective for certain metal ions. The SuperLig® beads are used in fixed-bed columns, which are designed for modular and automated setups, enabling continuous and efficient operations. This technology is particularly valuable in applications involving the selective separation of metal cations and anions from complex matrices. SuperLig® MRT systems are economically advantageous, requiring no organic solvents and presenting efficient eluate processing. These systems demonstrate high metal selectivity, high loading capacity, and rapid elution kinetics, improving metal recovery significantly while reducing processing costs and environmental impact. SuperLig® is ideal for challenging industrial applications where traditional methods may fall short.
Industrial MRT™ separation systems incorporate SuperLig® solid phase particles (~0.5mm) such as silica gel or polymer substrates to which a ligand, highly selective for the target metal, has been covalently attached. The SuperLig® beads are packed into fixed-bed columns that are built in skid-mounted modular form, and are fully automated for continuous operation. The feed solution is passed through the column and the target species is removed selectively from the solution.
IBC’s SuperLig® products are used in a wide range of highly selective metal cation and anion separations from complex matrices and incorporated into engineered MRT™ systems.
Significant economic advantages result from the use of SuperLig® MRT™ systems. Here are the top four:
High selectivity, high recovery rates, high loading capacity, and rapid loading and release kinetics of SuperLig® products result in Lower capital and operating costs in commercial-scale operations compared to other separation procedures due to high selectivity, high recovery rates, high loading capacity, and rapid loading and release kinetics of SuperLig® products.
Simple reagents compatible with the customer’s plant operation are used for washes and elutions. These reagents normally work effectively at ambient temperatures and pressures. The metal is completely eluted (removed or stripped) from the column in a small volume, resulting in a concentrated pure metal eluate. The elution process is rapid and amenable to automated on-line multi-cycle operation.
No organic solvents are used, thereby avoiding associated costs as well as negative environmental, safety and health effects.
Very high first pass recovery rates maximize metal yields, minimize metal inventory (lock-up) in the processing pipeline, ensure that metal can be released promptly for sale and thereby greatly reduce metal financing costs (working capital).