AmberLite IRN217 OH

Summary

Product identification

• Product Name: AMBERLITE™ IRN217 Li/OH Ion Exchange Resin
• 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.
• Composition: AMBERLITE™ IRN77 H Ion Exchange Resin (converted to the ⁷Li form at ≥99.9% isotopic purity) and AMBERLITE™ IRN78 OH Ion Exchange Resin, supplied together on a 1:1 equivalent basis.
• Historical Reference: Previously sold as AMBERLITE™ IRN217 Ion Exchange Resin.

Applications

• Primary water treatment:
  • Primary coolant purification

Purity

Nuclear-grade resins manufactured with specific procedures to minimize inorganic and soluble organic impurities. Recommended for non-regenerable and regenerable single bed or mixed bed applications requiring high-quality water with minimal contamination.

Typical Properties

AMBERLITE™ IRN77 H (⁷Li) Cation Resin

• Copolymer: Styrene-divinylbenzene
• Matrix: Gel
• Type: Strong acid cation
• Functional Group: Sulfonic acid
• Physical Form: Amber, translucent, spherical beads
• Ionic Form as Shipped: ⁷Li⁺
• Total Exchange Capacity: ≥ 1.90 eq/L (H⁺ form)
• Water Retention Capacity: 49.0 – 55.0% (H⁺ form)
• Ionic Conversion (⁷Li⁺): ≥ 99%
• Particle Size:
  • Particle Diameter: 650 ± 50 µm
  • Uniformity Coefficient: ≤ 1.20
  • < 300 µm: ≤ 0.2%
  • < 425 µm: ≤ 5.0%

  • 1180 µm: ≤ 2.0%

• Purity (Metals, dry basis):
  • Na: ≤ 20 mg/kg
  • K: ≤ 20 mg/kg
  • Fe: ≤ 20 mg/kg
  • Cu: ≤ 5 mg/kg
  • Co: ≤ 5 mg/kg
  • Ca: ≤ 10 mg/kg
  • Mg: ≤ 10 mg/kg
  • Al: ≤ 10 mg/kg
  • Hg: ≤ 20 mg/kg
  • Heavy Metals (as Pb): ≤ 10 mg/kg
• Stability:
  • Whole Uncracked Beads: ≥ 95%
  • Friability (Average): ≥ 400 g/bead

  • 200 g/bead: ≥ 95%

• Solubility in Water: ≤ 0.10%

AMBERLITE™ IRN78 OH Anion Resin

• Copolymer: Styrene-divinylbenzene
• Matrix: Gel
• Type: Strong base anion
• Functional Group: Trimethylammonium
• Physical Form: Amber, translucent, spherical beads
• Ionic Form as Shipped: OH⁻
• Total Exchange Capacity: ≥ 1.20 eq/L (OH⁻ form)
• Water Retention Capacity: 54.0 – 60.0% (OH⁻ form)
• Ionic Conversion (OH⁻): ≥ 95%
• Ionic Conversion (CO₃²⁻): ≤ 5%
• Ionic Conversion (Cl⁻): ≤ 0.05%
• Ionic Conversion (SO₄²⁻): ≤ 0.1%
• Particle Size:
  • Particle Diameter: 630 ± 50 µm
  • Uniformity Coefficient: ≤ 1.10
  • < 300 µm: ≤ 0.2%
  • < 425 µm: ≤ 0.5%

  • 1180 µm: ≤ 2.0%

• Purity (Metals, dry basis):
  • Na: ≤ 20 mg/kg
  • K: ≤ 20 mg/kg
  • Fe: ≤ 20 mg/kg
  • Cu: ≤ 5 mg/kg
  • Co: ≤ 5 mg/kg
  • Ca: ≤ 10 mg/kg
  • Mg: ≤ 10 mg/kg
  • Al: ≤ 10 mg/kg
  • Hg: ≤ 20 mg/kg
  • Heavy Metals (as Pb): ≤ 10 mg/kg
• Purity (Other, dry basis):
  • Cl: ≤ 250 mg/kg
  • SiO₂: ≤ 10 mg/kg
• Stability:
  • Whole Uncracked Beads: ≥ 95%
  • Friability (Average): ≥ 600 g/bead

  • 200 g/bead: ≥ 95%

• Solubility in Water: ≤ 0.10%

Combined Resin (AMBERLITE™ IRN217 Li/OH)

• Density: 710 g/L
• Ionic Ratio: 1:1

Operating Limits

• Temperature Range (Li⁺/OH⁻ form): 5 – 100°C (41 – 212°F)
• pH Range (Stable): 0 – 14

Note: Operating mixed beds at elevated temperatures (above 60 – 70°C) may impact purity and resin life.

Hydraulic Characteristics

Pressure drop is estimated as a function of service flowrate and temperature, as shown in Figure 1 (refer to the official PDF). These expectations are valid at the start of the service run with clean water.

Disclaimer

This extraction may miss figures, footnotes, or revisions. Contractual data must match the OEM PDF revision used on the project.

Official datasheet (PDF)

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