Overview

Principal Applications

  • Primary coolant purification
  • High Boron and Lithium coolant

Advantages

  • Excellent physical and chemical stability
  • Minimal chloride release
  • Highly converted to the Lithium7 and Hydroxide form
  • Low organic extractables and rinseables
  • High operating capacity

Systems

  • CVCS online bed

Typical Packaging

  • 1 CF Box
  • 5 ft³ Drum (Fiber)

* Shelf life of 12 months

Typical Physical & Chemical Characteristics:

Appearance Spherical Beads
Particle Size Range 425 - 1200 µm
< 425 µm (max.) 2 %
Uniformity Coefficient (max.) 1.7
Impurities Iron (max.) 50 ppm
Impurities Sodium (max.) 30 ppm
Impurities Heavy Metals (max.) 40 ppm
Shipping Weight (approx.) 720 - 750 g/L (45.0 - 46.9 lb/ft³)
Temperature Limit, Non-Regenerable Bed 100 °C (212.0 °F)
Temperature Limit, Regenerable Bed 60 °C (140.0 °F)
Component Name Lithium7 Macroporous Strong Acid Cation Gel Strong Base Anion
Polymer Structure Macroporous polystyrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene Gel polystyrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene
Functional Group Sulfonic Acid Type I Quaternary Ammonium
Ionic Form 7Li+ form OH- form
Cation / Anion Chemical Equivalent Ratio 1 1
Total Capacity (min.) 2.1 eq/L (7Li+ form) 1.1 eq/L (OH- form)
Conversion (min.) 99.9 % (7Li+ form) 95 % (OH- form)
Anionic Form, CO32- (max.) 5 %
Anionic Form, SO42- (max.) 0.1 %
Anionic Form, Cl- (max.) 0.05 %
Specific Gravity 1.24 1.08

Hydraulic Characteristics

Pressure Drop

The pressure drop across a bed of ion exchange resin depends on the particle size distribution, bed depth, and voids volume of the exchange material, as well as on the flow rate and viscosity of the influent solution. Factors affecting any of these parameters— such as the presence of particulate matter filtered out by the bed, abnormal compressibility of the resin, or the incomplete classification of the bed—will have an adverse effect, and result in an increased head loss. Depending on the quality of the influent water, the application and the design of the plant, service flow rates may vary from 10 to 40 BV/h.

Pressure Drop Across Resin Bed