Resin beads and use in processing of aqueous solutions
A method of processing an aqueous solution, wherein the aqueous solution comprises one or more dissolved sugar, one or more dissolved sugar alcohol, or a mixture thereof, wherein the method comprises bringing the aqueous solution into contact with a collection of resin beads, wherein the resin beads comprise functional groups of structure (S1).
1. A method of processing an aqueous solution,
wherein the aqueous solution comprises one or more dissolved sugar,
one or more dissolved sugar alcohol, or a mixture thereof,
wherein the method comprises bringing the aqueous solution into contact with a collection of resin beads, wherein the resin beads comprise functional groups of structure (S1)
wherein —X— is a bivalent linking group, wherein —Y is a monovalent group having structure (S2)
wherein the circular structure in structure (S2) has four or more atoms.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous solution has pH less than 6.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dissolved sugar is present in an amount, by weight based on the weight of the aqueous solution, of 5% to 60%.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the collection of resin beads has harmonic mean diameter of 200 μm or higher.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the collection of resin beads has uniformity coefficient of 1.02 or greater.