DOWEX™ HCR-S
Product Details
- DOWEX™ HCR-S cation exchange resin is a high capacity resin with excellent kinetics and good physical, chemical and thermal stability.
- DOWEX HCR-S cation exchange resin is well suited for industrial water softening and demineralization in the co-current mode of regeneration.
| Typical Physical and Chemical Properties | Na+ form | H+ form | |
| Water Content | % | 44-48 | 50-56 |
| Whole uncracked beads | % | 90-100 | 90-100 |
| Total swelling (NA+ –> H+) | % | 8 | 8 |
| Particle Density | g/mL | 1.28 | 1.22 |
| Shipping Weight | g/L | 820 | 780 |
| lbs/ft3 | 51 | 49 |
Recommended Operating Conditions
| Maximum operating temperature: | 120°c (250°F) |
| pH range | 0-14 |
| Bed depth, min. | 800mm (2.6ft) |
| Flow rates: | |
| Service/fast rinse | 5-50m/h (2-20 gpm/ft2) |
| Backwash | See figure 1 |
| Co-current regeneration/displacement rinse | 1-10m/h (0.4-4 gpm/ft2 |
| Total rinse requirement | 3-6 Bed volumes |
| Regenerant: | 1-8% H2SO4, 4-8% HCI or |
| 8-12% NaCI |