Continuous adsorption-electrochemical regeneration encompasses the adsorption and regeneration steps, typically separated in the bulk of industrial processes due to long adsorption equilibrium times (ranging from hours to months), into one continuous system.
[3] The adsorption regeneration process is divided into three key elements which occur in different parts of the cell.
The mass of the Nyex causes the bed to travel down the regeneration column slowly and eventually pass back into the cell.
During the journey down the regeneration column, a DC current is passed across the electrochemical cell of which the adsorbent forms the anode.
[1][4] This technology is currently being incorporated into a variety of industries for applications in effluent treatment areas such as:[citation needed]