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Table 2. Concentration of anions remaining in solution, expressed as mg L⁻¹ and % of the initial concentration, following demineralization treatments.

Treatment	Chloride		Phosphate		Sulfate		Acetic acid
Treatment	mg L⁻¹	%	mg L⁻¹	%	mg L⁻¹	%	mg L⁻¹	%
DPM (no treatment)^a	659	100	1411	100	129	100	100	100
Amberlite MB20^b	96	14.5	284	20.1	3	2.3	86	86
Combined treatment^c	63	9.5	0	0	0	0	91	91

Original DPM medium.

Treatment with the IEX resin Amberlite MB20 alone at pH 2.5.

Combined treatment: calcium-precipitation, acidification with Amberlite IR-120 and Amberlite MB20.

Table 2. Concentration of anions remaining in solution, expressed as mg L−1 and % of the initial concentration, following demineralization treatments.