Typical Physical & Chemical Characteristics

Polymer Matrix Structure

Acrylic-Divinybenzene

Functional Group

R-(COOH)^-

Ionic Form, as shipped

H⁺

Physical Form And Appearance

White, Opaque Spherical Beads

Sphericity

95% min.

Screen Size Range
--- U.S. Standard Screen

18-40 mesh, wet

Particle Size Range

0.42-1.20mm

Uniformity Coefficient

1.6 max.

Water Retention, H⁺ form

45-55%

Swelling H⁺ → Ca⁺
Swelling H⁺ → Na⁺

7% max.
65% max.

Shipping Weight, H⁺ form

720-800g/l (46 lbs/cu.ft, approx.)

Total Exchange Capacity, H⁺ form

4.2 eq/l min.

pH Range

4-14

Suggested Operating Conditions

Maximum Temperature
H⁺ form

120ºC (248ºF) max.

Minimum Bed Depth

0.8 m (30 inches)

Backwash Expansion

50-75% bed expansion

Regeneration
Regenerant Concentration
Flow Rate
Contact Time

5 -10% HCl      0.5 -1% H₂SO₄
2 to 7 BV/h      8-20 BV/h
At least 30 Minutes

Displacement Rinse Rate

Same as Regenerant Flow Rate

Displacement Rinse Volume

10-15 gallons/cu.ft

Fast Rinse Rate

Same as Service Flow Rate

Fast Rinse Volume

35-60 gallons/cu.ft

Service Flow Rate

16-40 BV/h (2.0-5.0 gpm/cu.ft)

Hydraulic Properties

Pressure Drop: The graph above shows the expected pressure loss per foot of bed depth as a function of flow rate at varioustemperatures.

Backwash: After each cycle the resin bed should be backwashed at a rate that expands the bed 50 to 75 percent. This will remove any foreign matter and reclassify the bed. The graph above shows the expansion characteristics of Pure PC200FDH.