Thermax Tulsion T-42 H

Summary

Product Identification

Tulsion® T-42 H is a strong acid cation exchange resin with nuclear sulphonic acid groups. It is supplied in hydrogen form for demineralization and in sodium form for softening. It is also used for de-alkalization and chemical processing.

Typical Characteristics

• Type: Strong acid cation exchange resin
• Matrix structure: Polystyrene Copolymer
• Functional group: Nuclear sulphonic
• Physical form: Moist Spherical Beads
• Ionic form: Hydrogen
• Screen Size USS (wet): 16 to 50
• Particle size (95% min): 0.3 to 1.2 mm
• Total Exchange Capacity: 1.8 meq/ml (min)
• Moisture content: 52 ± 3%
• Swelling (approx): Sodium to Hydrogen: 7%
• pH range: 0 to 14
• Solubility: Insoluble in all common solvents
• Backwash settled density: 830 to 840 g / l

Operating Limits

• Maximum operating temperature: 120°C in H form
• Resin bed depth (minimum): 800 mm
• Maximum service flow: 120 m³/hr/m³
• Backwash expansion space: 40 – 75%
• Backwash flow rate for 40-70% expansion: 9 – 25 m³/hr/m³
• Regenerant: HCl / H₂SO₄
• Regeneration level: 30 to 160 g/l
• Regenerant concentration: 3 to 4% HCl; 1.5 to 5% H₂SO₄
• Regenerant flow rate: 2 to 16 m³/hr/m³
• Regeneration time: 20 to 60 min
• Rinse flow rate (Slow): At regeneration flow rate
• Rinse flow rate (Fast): At service flow rate
• Rinse volume: 3 – 5 m³/m³

Testing

Sampling and testing of ion exchange resins are done as per standard testing procedures, namely ASTM D-2187 and IS-7330, 1998.

Packing

Available packing sizes include:

• Super Sack: 1000 lit. / 35 cft
• MS drums: 180 lit.
• Fiber Drums: 7 cft
• HDPE lined Bags: 25 lit. / 1 cft

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Official datasheet (PDF)

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