Ion Exchange Resin Processes and Optimization Technical Training

• Water Chemistry Basics on ion exchangers. The importance and interpretation of water analysis. What is ion exchange? Ion exchangers, structures, types, production. Cation exchangers (strongly acidic and weakly acidic). Anion exchangers (strongly basic and weakly basic). Total and operating capacities. Volume changes. Monodisperse resins.
• Ion Exchange Processes. Ion exchanger operating steps and specific application characteristics. Direct Current and Reverse Current processes. Fluidized Bed Process. Advantages and disadvantages of processes. Mixed Bed (MB) fundamentals. Fracture Curves. Selectivity.
• Ion Exchange Applications. Softening. Demineralized systems and their steps (cation step, weak acidic step, deaerator, strong basic and weak basic steps). Condensate treatment. pH and conductivity/sodium leakage relationships in demi-systems.
• Principles of Design Ion Exchange Systems. Parameters affecting sizing. Sizing examples. Sizing with computer programs.
• Nozzles. General features. Purposes of use. The importance of nozzle quality. Structures. Head and neck structures. Pressure losses. Nozzle types. Determination of nozzle numbers. Nozzle plates. Application subtleties and examples.
• Problems and Solutions in Ion Exchange Systems (Troubleshooting). Resin analysis. Precautions against cost increases that come with resin aging.