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| Weak Cation Exchange Resin | ||||
| Macroporous Weak Acid Cation Exchange Resin in hydrogen form | ||||
| Property | Value in metric unit | Value in US unit | ||
| Matrix | Polyacrylic, macroporous | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional group | Carboxylic acid | |||
| Exchange capacity | 3.8 | eq/l | 83 | kgr of CaCO3/ft³ |
| Water content | 47% | |||
| Total swelling (Na+ → H+) | 70% | |||
| Particle size (90%) | 0.3-1.2 | mm | 50-16 | mesh |
| Particle density | 1.18 | kg/l | 77.3 | lb/ft³ |
| Shipping weight | 0.75 | kg/l | 47 | lb/ft³ |
| Maximum work temperature | 120 | °C | 250 | °F |
| PH range | 5-14 | |||
| Min. bed depth | 800 | mm | 2.6 | ft |
| Service flow rate | 5-50 | m/h | 2-20 | gpm/ft2 |
| Regeneration rinse (HCl) | 1-10 | m/h | 0.4-4 | gpm/ft2 |
| Regeneration rinse (H2SO4) | 5-20 | m/h | 2-8 | gpm/ft2 |
| Rinse | 5-20 | m/h | 2-8 | gpm/ft2 |
| Total rinse requirement | 3-6 bed volumes | |||
| Regenerant | H2SO4 (1-5%) or HCl (0.5-0.8%) | |||