AmberLite FPA90RF Cl

Summary

Product identification

• Product Name: AmberLite™ FPA90RF Cl Ion Exchange Resin
• Description: Food-grade, Reduced Fines, Styrenic, Macroporous, Strong Base Anion Exchange Resin for Cane Sugar Decolorization
• Copolymer: Styrene-divinylbenzene
• Matrix: Macroporous
• Type: Strong base anion, Type I
• Functional Group: Trimethylammonium
• Physical Form: Off-white, opaque, spherical beads
• Ionic Form as Shipped: Cl⁻

Applications

• Cane sugar decolorization

Chemical Properties

• Total Exchange Capacity: ≥ 1.00 eq/L
• Water Retention Capacity: 58 – 64%

Physical Properties

• Particle Size:
  • Particle Diameter: 650 – 820 µm
  • Uniformity Coefficient: ≤ 1.5
  • < 300 µm: ≤ 0.1%

  • 1180 µm: ≤ 2.0%

• Stability:
  • Swelling (Cl⁻ → OH⁻): ~25%
• Density:
  • Particle Density: 1.050 – 1.080 g/mL
  • Shipping Weight: 700 g/L

Suggested Operating Conditions

• Maximum Operating Temperature (Cl⁻ form): 80°C (176°F)
• Bed Depth, min.: 1000 mm (3.3 ft)
• Flowrates:
  • Service: 2 – 4 BV*/h (or up to 8 BV/h)
  • Sweeten-off: Service flowrate for 1.5 – 2 BV
  • Backwash: See Figure 1 (Hydraulic Characteristics)
  • Regeneration: 2 BV/h
  • Slow Rinse: 2 BV/h
  • Sweeten-on: Service flowrate for 1 BV
• Contact Time:
  • Regeneration: ≥ 45 – 60 minutes
  • Displacement Rinse: ≥ 60 minutes
• Total Rinse Requirement: 5 BV
• Regenerant: NaCl + NaOH
  • Concentration: 10% NaCl | 0.2% NaOH
  • Level (100% basis):
    • Co-current: 180 – 200 kg/m³ (11.3 – 12.5 lb/ft³)
    • Counter-current: 150 kg/m³ (9.4 lb/ft³)
  • Temperature: 25 – 70°C (77 – 158°F)

* 1 BV (Bed Volume) = 1 m³ solution per m³ resin or 7.5 gal solution per ft³ resin

Hydraulic Characteristics

Bed expansion as a function of backwash flowrate and temperature is shown in Figure 1 (for temperatures 5 – 60°C or 41 – 140°F).

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Official datasheet (PDF)

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