Thermax Tulsion A-27

Summary

Product identification

Tulsion® A-27 is a strong base Type I anion exchange resin based on a polystyrene matrix with quaternary ammonium Type I functional groups.

Typical Characteristics

• Type: Strong base anion exchange resin
• Matrix structure: Polystyrene copolymer
• Functional group: Quaternary amine Type I
• Physical form: Moist spherical beads
• Ionic form: Chloride
• Screen size USS (wet): 16-50
• Particle size (95% minimum): 0.3 to 1.2 mm
• Uniformity coefficient: 1.7 max
• Total exchange capacity: 1.3 meq/ml min
• Moisture content: 50 ± 3%
• Swelling (approx): Chloride to OH⁻ 9%
• Temperature stability: 140 °F (60 °C)
• Backwash settled density: 670 to 710 g/l
• pH range: 0 to 14
• Solubility: Insoluble in all common solvents

Operating Characteristics

• Maximum Operating temperature: 140 °F (60 °C)
• Resin bed depth: 24” (600 mm)
• Maximum service flow: 60 m³/hr/m³ of resin
• Backwash expansion space: 50 – 70 %
• Backwash expansion flow rate at 77 °F (25 °C): 5 – 10 m³/hr/m²
• Regenerant: NaOH
• Regeneration level: 40 to 160g NaOH/l
• Regeneration concentration: 4 to 5 %
• Regeneration time: 30 to 60 minutes
• Rinse flow rate (slow): At regeneration flow rate
• Rinse flow rate (fast): At service flow rate
• Rinse volume: 4 to 10 m³/m³

Influent Limitation

• Free chlorine: Not traceable
• Turbidity: Less than 2 NTU
• Iron and heavy metals: Less than 0.1 ppm

Testing

Sampling and testing are performed according to ASTMD-2187 and IS-7330, 1998.

Packing

Available in Super Sack (1000 lit / 35 cft), MS drums (180 lit), Fiber Drums (7 cft), and HDPE lined Bags (25 lit / 1 cft).

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Official datasheet (PDF)

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