Thermax Tulson A-33 OH UPS

Summary

Product identification

• Product Name: TULSION A-33 OH UPS
• Description: Strong Base Anion Exchange Resin Type I, specially developed, premium grade, strongly basic anion exchange resin, based on polystyrene matrix, containing quaternary ammonium Type 1 group.
• Key Feature: Excellent physical and chemical stability for use in the nuclear industry.

Application

Primarily used for purification of reactor coolant and moderator in nuclear power station plants to keep corrosion products to a minimum level, thus protecting heat transfer efficiency.

Typical Characteristics

• Type: Gel type strong base anion exchange resin
• Matrix structure: Polystyrene copolymer
• Functional group: Quaternary ammonium Type I
• Physical form: Moist spherical beads
• Ionic form: Hydroxide
• Screen size USS (wet): 16-40
• Particle size: 0.4 to 1.2 mm
• Uniformity coefficient: 1.4 max
• Total exchange capacity: 1.0 meq/ml min (90% minimum in OH form)
• Moisture content: 70 ± 3%
• Swelling (Approx): Chloride to Hydroxide: 20%
• Backwash settled density: 670 to 720 g / l
• pH range: 0 to 14
• Solubility: Insoluble in all common solvents
• Chloride content: Less than 1%

Operating Characteristics

• Maximum operating temperature: 60°C
• Resin bed depth: 800 mm
• Maximum service flow: 60 BV/hr
• Backwash flow rate (for 60 to 70% Expansion): 5 to 10 m³/hr/m²
• Regenerant: NaOH
• Regeneration level: 40 to 160 g/l
• Regenerant concentration: 4 to 5%
• Regeneration flow rate: 5 to 10 m³/hr/m³
• Regeneration contact Time: 20 to 60 mins
• Rinse:
  • Slow Rinse: At regeneration flow rate (min. 2BV)
  • Fast Rinse: At Service flow rate

Testing

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

Packing

• 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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