CG8 BL HP

Summary

Product identification

• Product Name: CG8-BL-HP
• Product Line: ResinTech
• Type: Strong Acid Cation, High-Purity Grade, Black Polystyrenic Gel, 8% Crosslinked, Sodium Form

Applications

• Softening - Municipal
• Softening - Residential
• Iron Removal
• Ammonia Removal

Physical Characteristics

• Polymer Matrix: Styrenic Gel
• Functional Group: Sulfonic Acid
• Physical Form: Spherical Beads
• Color: Dark Brown to Black
• Particle Size: 16 to 50 US Mesh (297 - 1190 μm)
• % < 50 mesh (300µm): < 1%
• Minimum Sphericity: 93%
• Uniformity Coefficient: 1.6
• Reversible Swelling (Na to H): 5% to 9%
• Moisture Retention: 42% to 49%
• Shipping Weight: 51 - 53 lbs/ft³ (817 - 849 g/L)

Operating Limits

• Maximum continuous temperature: 280°F (138°C)
• Operating pH range: 0 to 14 SU
• Maximum pressure loss: 25 psi

Feed Water

• Iron Content: Iron content in the feedwater should not be more than 1 mg/L Fe per each 17 mg/L of hardness.
• Ammonia Removal: Ammonia is not ionized at pH above 9 and is not well removed when the pH is significantly alkaline.

Resin Properties

• Ionic Form: Sodium
• Capacity (meq/mL): 2.0
• Regenerability: Yes

Suggested Operating Conditions

• Minimum bed depth: 24 inches
• Backwash expansion: 25 to 50 percent
• Regenerant Concentration:
  • 5 to 10 percent HCl (Hydrogen cycle)
  • 1 to 8 percent H₂SO₄ (Hydrogen cycle)
  • 10 to 15 percent NaCl (Salt cycle)
• Regenerant level: 4 to 15 lbs./cu.ft.
• Regenerant flow rate: 0.5 to 1.5 gpm/cu.ft.
• Regenerant contact time: >20 minutes
• Displacement volume: 10 to 15 gallons/cu.ft.
• Rinse volume: 35 to 60 gallons/cu.ft.
• Service flow rate: 1 to 10 gpm/cu.ft.

Certifications

• WQA Gold Seal (*NSF/ANSI/CAN 61: Drinking Water System Components - Health Effects)
• Kosher Certified
• FDA Compliance** (Paragraph 21CFR173.25 of the Food Additives Regulations of the US FDA)

Packaging Options

• 1 ft³ bags
• 1 ft³ boxes
• 1 ft³ drums
• 7 ft³ drums
• 42 ft³ supersacks

Disclaimer

This extraction is a summary and 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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