AmberSep IRA747 UPS

Summary

Product identification

• Product Name: AmberSep™ IRC747 UPS Chelating Resin
• Type: Chelant, Industrial-grade, Uniform Particle Size
• Copolymer: Styrene-divinylbenzene
• Matrix: Macroporous
• Functional Group: –CH2–NH–CH2–PO₃–Na₂
• Form as Shipped: Na⁺
• Physical Form: Beige, hard, opaque, spherical beads

Applications

• Chlor-alkali (brine purification)
• Zinc separation
• Lead separation
• Metal recovery in hydrometallurgical applications

Properties

• Total Exchange Capacity: ≥ 1.75 eq/L
• Water Retention Capacity: 64 – 69%
• Particle Diameter: 550 ± 50 µm
• Uniformity Coefficient: ≤ 1.2
• Swelling (H⁺ → Na⁺): 45%
• Particle Density: 1.10 – 1.14 g/mL
• Shipping Weight: 755 g/L

Suggested Operating Conditions

• Maximum Operating Temperature: 80°C (180°F) in non-aqueous media
• Operating pH Range: Depends on the application
• Bed Depth, min.: 700 mm (2.3 ft)
• Operating Flowrate: Up to 40 BV*/h (5 gpm/ft³)

Regeneration

• For HCl treatment: 1 – 2N HCl
• Conversion to Na⁺ form: 1 – 4% NaOH at flowrate of 2 – 4 BV/h

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

Hydraulic Characteristics

Bed expansion and pressure drop data are available in the original document, presented graphically as Figure 1 (Backwash Expansion) and Figure 2 (Pressure Drop).

Application Information

• Characteristic Reaction: R–CH₂–NH–CH₂–PO₃Na₂ + M²⁺ → R–CH₂–NH–CH₂–PO₃M + 2 Na⁺
• Relative Cation Affinity (decreasing order): Pb²⁺ > Cu²⁺ > Zn²⁺ > Mg²⁺ > Ca²⁺ > Cd²⁺ > Ni²⁺ > Co²⁺ > Sr²⁺ > Ba²⁺
• Recommended Minimum pH for Cations:
  • Cu²⁺: 2
  • Pb²⁺: 2.5
  • Zn²⁺: 3
  • Cd²⁺: 3
  • Ca²⁺: 4.5
  • Mg²⁺: 4.5
  • Ni²⁺: 4.5
  • Co²⁺: 4.5

Disclaimer

This extracted summary may miss figures, footnotes, or revisions present in the original OEM PDF datasheet. Contractual data must match the specific OEM PDF revision used on the project.

Official datasheet (PDF)

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