DOWEX™ MR-5 LC NG
Mixed ion exchange resin for demineralization in nuclear water applications.
| Product Name |
Type |
Matrix |
Functional Group |
| DOWEX MR-5 LC NG |
1:1 by equivalents cation:anion |
Styrene-DVB, Gel |
Sulfonic Acid and Quaternary Amine |
| Guaranteed Sales Specification |
Units |
OH- Form |
Li7 |
| Total Exchange Capacity, min. |
eq/L |
1.2 |
2.0 (H+ Form) |
| Total Exchange Capacity, min. |
kgr/ft3 as CaCO3 |
26.2 |
43.7 |
| Water Retention Capacity |
% |
60 max. |
46 - 52 (H+ Form) |
| Particle Size Distribution |
|
|
|
| >1200 μm, max. (16 mesh) |
% |
2 |
2 |
| <420 μm, max (40 mesh) |
% |
1 |
1 |
| <300 μm, max. (50 mesh) |
% |
0.2 |
0.1 |
| Whole Uncracked Beads, min. |
% |
95 |
95 |
| Crush Strength |
|
|
|
| Average, min. |
g/bead |
350 |
---- |
| >200 g/bead, min. |
% |
95 |
---- |
| |
| Trace metals, ppm dry resin, max. |
| |
Na |
Fe |
Cu |
Al |
Mg |
Ca |
| Cation |
50 |
50 |
10 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
| Anion |
40 |
50 |
10 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
|
| Ionic conversion, min. |
| |
OH- |
Cl- |
CO3 |
Li7 |
| Cation |
|
|
|
99% min. |
| Anion |
95% min. |
0.1% max. |
5% max. |
|
|
| Typical Physical and Chemical Properties |
Units |
OH- Form |
H+ Form |
Li7 |
| Particle Density |
g/mL |
1.08 |
|
1.22 |
| Shipping Weight** |
g/L |
660 |
|
660 |
| Shipping Weight** |
lbs/ft3 |
41 |
|
41 |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) |
ppm dry resin, max. |
10 |
10 |
|
** As per the backwashed and settled density of the resin, determined by ASTM D-2187.
|
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