Evaluation of Strong Cation Ion-Exchange Resin Cost Efficiency in Manufacturing Applications—A Case Study

Abstract

The effective ionic capacities of strong cation ion-exchange resins were investigated and compared using conditions similar to those found in white goods, in order to establish behavioral differences between commercial products and evaluate their capacity in a broader business context. Nine different products of equivalent TDS (Technical Data Sheet) capacity were observed to examine their differences in approximately real-life conditions. For a broader context of applicability analysis, besides the absolute ionic operating capacity, the following additional factors were included in the evaluation: the standard deviation in the resins’ performances and their relative prices. A complete method for material applicability evaluation was hereby proposed and shown to offer cost factor benefits of up to 21.1% within the range of products examined, in comparison to a cost-only evaluation for equivalent materials.

Enhancing Energy Efficiency of a Dishwasher via Simulation Modeling

“…The complexity of the dishwasher washing cycle requires analytical simplification in order to capture all relations between different components [12,13]; thus, authors have made simplifications to the washing cycle. Due to this complexity, dishwashers can be optimized in many different ways [14] and require model-based design optimization in order for the changes to be beneficial in all aspects [15,16]. The geometry was prepared for calculations in ANSYS SpaceClaim 2023R1 software.…”