AmberLite SCAV3

Summary

Product identification

• Product Name: AmberLite™ SCAV3 Cl Ion Exchange Resin
• Product Type: Gaussian, Macroporous, Styrenic, Organic Scavenging Resin
• Intended Use: Industrial and Drinking Water Applications

Description

AmberLite™ SCAV3 Cl Ion Exchange Resin is designed to remove natural organic matter (NOM) from water. Its porous aromatic structure and high water content facilitate the adsorption of large, complex organic molecules like humic and fulvic acids.

When used in the OH⁻ form as a polisher after an anion vessel in industrial demineralization, it helps meet stringent water quality specifications. Its strong base functionality also enables demineralization.

In the Cl⁻ form, it can function as a lead scavenger. For drinking water production, the Cl⁻ form is useful for decolorization by binding larger organics that may pass through initial filtration stages. This removal can also help reduce the formation of disinfection byproducts such as trihalomethanes (THMs).

Applications

• Organic polishing
• Decolorization and reduction of THM precursors
• Demineralization

System Designs

• Co-current

Typical Properties

Physical Properties

• Copolymer: Styrene-divinylbenzene
• Matrix: Macroporous
• Type: Strong base anion, Type I
• Physical Form: White, opaque, spherical beads

Chemical Properties

• Ionic Form as Shipped: Cl⁻
• Total Exchange Capacity: ≥ 0.7 eq/L (Cl⁻ form)
• Water Retention Capacity: 70.0 – 78.0% (Cl⁻ form)
• Particle Size:
  • Whole Uncracked Beads: ≥ 95%
  • Oversize (> 1180 µm): ≤ 1.0%
• Density:
  • Particle Density: 1.04 g/mL
  • Shipping Weight: 690 g/L

Suggested Operating Conditions

• Temperature Range:
  • OH⁻ form: 5 – 60°C (41 – 140°F)
  • Cl⁻ form: 5 – 100°C (41 – 212°F)
• pH Range:
  • Service Cycle: 2 – 10
  • Stable: 0 – 14

Hydraulic Characteristics

Estimated bed expansion and pressure drop as a function of backwash flowrate, service flowrate, and temperature are depicted in Figures 1 and 2, respectively. These expectations are based on clean water at the start of a service run with a well-classified bed.

• Figure 1: Backwash Expansion (Temperature: 10 – 60°C / 50 – 140°F)
• Figure 2: Pressure Drop (Temperature: 10 – 60°C / 50 – 140°F)

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Official datasheet (PDF)

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