Description
Mixture of Nuclear-grade, Uniform Particle Size, Gel, Strong Acid Cation and Strong Base Anion Exchange Resins for Water Treatment Applications in the Nuclear Power Industry
AmberLite IRN160 H/OH Ion Exchange Resin is designed specifically for use in nuclear loops where highest resin purity and stability are required, and where the “as supplied” resin must have a minimum of ionic and non-ionic contamination. These high standards of resin purity enable plants to achieve reliable and safe production whilst reducing the need for equipment maintenance and minimizing the impact of unscheduled outages.
AmberLite IRN160 H/OH is a stoichiometric equivalent mixture of AmberLite IRN97 H Ion Exchange Resin and AmberLite IRN78 OH Ion Exchange Resin on a 1:1 equivalent basis. It is designed to minimize separation of anion and cation during installation and transfer due to the smaller cation resin particle size. The less separating properties of this resin make it easily transferable from one location to another, helping to eliminate the formation of a cation layer at the bottom of the service vessel. As a pre-mixed resin, it also allows for faster change-out and initial rinse-up prior to service, which minimizes start-up time and rinse wastewater volume.
The smaller cation particle size also provides faster kinetics and higher exchange capacity leading to a reduction of rad waste compared to standard mixed beds. The higher capacity, 10% DVB cation resin also provides excellent chemical stability and resistance to bead fracture from attrition.
Specifications
Specifications
| Manufacturer |
DuPont - Dow |
| Series |
AmberLite Ion Exchange Resin |
| Model Number |
IRN160 H/OH |
| Part Number |
IRN160 H/OH |
| Description |
Typical Properties -- AmberLite IRN97 H Cation Resin -- AmberLite IRN78 OH Anion Resin
Physical Properties
Copolymer Styrene-divinylbenzene Styrene-divinylbenzene
Matrix Gel Gel
Type Strong acid cation Strong base anion
Functional Group Sulfonic acid Trimethylammonium
Physical Form Amber, translucent, spherical beads Amber, translucent, spherical beads
Ionic Ratio 1:1 1:1
Chemical Properties
Ionic Form as Shipped H+ OH-
Total Exchange Capacity ≥ 2.10 eq/L (H+ form) ≥ 1.20 eq/L (OH- form)
Water Retention Capacity 45.0 – 51.0% (H+ form) 54.0 – 60.0% (OH- form)
Ionic Conversion
H+ ≥ 99%
OH- ≥ 95%
CO32- ≤ 5%
Cl- ≤ 0.05%
SO4 2- ≤ 0.1%
Particle Size
Particle Diameter 525 ± 50 μm 630 ± 50 μm
Uniformity Coefficient ≤ 1.20 ≤ 1.10
< 300 μm ≤ 0.2% ≤ 0.2%
< 425 μm ≤ 0.5%
< 850 μm ≤ 5.0%
> 1180 μm ≤ 2.0%
Purity
Metals, dry basis:
Na ≤ 40 mg/kg ≤ 20 mg/kg
K ≤ 20 mg/kg ≤ 20 mg/kg
Fe ≤ 20 mg/kg ≤ 20 mg/kg
Cu ≤ 5 mg/kg ≤ 5 mg/kg
Co ≤ 5 mg/kg ≤ 5 mg/kg
Ca ≤ 10 mg/kg ≤ 10 mg/kg
Mg ≤ 10 mg/kg ≤ 10 mg/kg
Al ≤ 10 mg/kg ≤ 10 mg/kg
Hg ≤ 20 mg/kg ≤ 20 mg/kg
Heavy Metals (as Pb) ≤ 10 mg/kg ≤ 10 mg/kg
Other, dry basis:
Cl ≤ 250 mg/kg
SiO2 ≤ 10 mg/kg
Stability
Whole Uncracked Beads ≥ 95% ≥ 95%
Friability:
Average ≥ 400 g/bead ≥ 600 g/bead
> 200 g/bead ≥ 95% ≥ 95%
Solubility in Water ≤ 0.10% ≤ 0.10%
Density
Shipping Weight 720 g/L (AmberLite IRN160 H/OH) |
