It would be better if you use liquid form instead of solid. There are, I think, equipment that could dose solids, but the ease and effectiveness of dosing might not be as good as dosing a liquid. Then the result will not be what you would expect. You also have to consider if the solids you will...
You can look at this site:
http://iexbasic.blogspot.com/ and http://waterworld-joseph.blogspot.com/
you can find some basic facts on ion exchange and other water or wastewater treatment technologies. Hope you find this useful.