| Suggested Operating Conditions |
| Maximum Temperature |
| Sodium Form |
280°F |
| Hydrogen Form |
265°F |
| Minimum Bed Depth |
24 inches |
Backwash Rate
50% Bed Expansion |
3.5 gpm/ft² @ 60°F |
| Regenerant Concentration ** |
| Sodium Cycle |
10% to 15% NaCl |
| Hydrogen Cycle |
10% HCl or
1% to 8% H2SO4 |
| Regenerate Flow Rate |
0.5 to 1.5
gpm/ft³ |
| Regenerate Contact Time |
At least 20 minutes |
| Regenerate Level |
4 to 15 lbs/ft³ |
| Displacement Rinse Rate |
Same as Service Flow Rate |
| Displacement Rinse Volume |
10 to 15
gal/ft³ |
| Fast Rinse Rate |
Same as Service Flow Rate |
| Fast Rinse Volume |
35 to 60 gal/ft³ |
| Service Flow Rate |
2 to 11 gpm/ft³ |
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| ** CAUTION: DO NOT MIX ION EXCHANGE
RESINS WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. Nitric acid and other
strong oxidizing agents can cause explosive reactions when mixed with
organic materials such as ion exchange resins. |
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| Physical Properties |
| Polymer Structure |
Styrene crosslinked with DVB |
| Functional Group |
R–(SO3)–M+ |
| Ionic Form, as shipped |
Sodium or Hydrogen |
| Physical Form |
Tough, spherical beads |
| Screen Size Distribution |
16 to 50 nominal |
| +16 mesh (US
Std.) |
<2 percent |
| –40 mesh
(US Std.) |
<2 percent |
| –50 mesh
(US Std.) |
<1 percent |
| pH Range |
0 to 14 |
| Sphericity |
93+ percent |
| Uniformity Coefficient |
Approx. 1.6 |
| Water Retention |
| Sodium Form |
45 to 49 percent |
| Hydrogen Form |
49 to 54 percent |
| Solubility |
Insoluble |
| Approx. Ship. Wt. |
| Sodium Form |
52 lbs/ft³ |
| Hydrogen Form |
50 lbs/ft³ |
| Swelling Ca+2 or Na+ to H+ |
5 to 9 percent |
| Total Capacity |
| Sodium Form |
2.05 meq/ml min |
| Hydrogen Form |
1.94 meq/ml min |
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| Operating Capacity |
Pounds
NaCl/ft³ |
Capacity
Kilograins/ft³ |
| 5 |
21.0 |
| 7.5 |
26.7 |
| 10 |
30.5 |
| 15 |
34.7 |
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Features:
- Complies with USDA & FDA regulations (paragraph
21 CFR173.5) for potable water applications.*
- Uniform particle size, low pressure drop
- Low color throw (APHA No. 50 Max. as shipped)
* For potable water applications, the resin must
be properly pre-treated, usually by multiple exhaustion and regeneration
cycles, to insure compliance with extractable levels. |
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| PRESSURE DROP — The graph above shows the expected pressure loss per foot of bed depth as a function of flow rate at various temperatures. |
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| BACKWASH — After each cycle the resin bed should be backwashed at a rate that expands the bed 50 percent. This will remove any foreign matter and reclassify the bed. The graph above shows the expansion characteristics of ProSoft™ Fine Mesh in the sodium form. |
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Note: These suggestions and data are based on information we believe to be reliable. However, we do not make any guarantee or warranty. We caution against using these products in any unsafe manner or in violation of any patents. Further, we assume no liability for the consequences of any such actions. |
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