UVU is very different from most universities as we do not teach from a textbook. Most instructors have a PhD in engineering and 20-40 years of experience. Course content is developed from scratch and is based on the instructorâs experience. The textbook serves as a reference and some reading assignments are made.
Deionization (DI Water or Demineralization) simply means the removal of ions. Ions are electrically charged atoms or molecules found in water that have either a net negative or positive charge.
Saponification reaction means hydrolysis of an ester in presence of (or induced by) strong base or alkali like NaOH, KOH generally; which yields Na or Kâ salt of carboxylic acid or carboxylate and corresponding alcohol. The best application of saponification reaction is the production of soaps and detergents.