AMBERLYST 15WET is a strongly acidic, sulfonic acid, macroreticular polymeric resin
based on crosslinked styrene divinylbenzene copolymers. Its continuous open pore structure and excellent physical, thermal and chemical stability makes it the resin of choice in many applications. It also possesses a greater resistance to oxidants such as chlorine, oxygen and chromates than most other polymeric resins. AMBERLYST 15WET can be used directly in aqueous systems or in organic media after conditioning with a water miscible solvent. Physical form Ionic form as shipped Concentration of active sites Moisture holding capacity Shipping weight Particle Size Uniformity coefficient Harmonic mean size Fines content Coarse beads Nitrogen BET Surface area Average pore diameter Total pore volume Shrinkage
Catalysis
Suggested Operating Conditions
1.7 eq/L 4.7 eq/kg 52 to 57% (H+ form) 770 g/L (48 lbs/ft3) 1.70 0.600 to 0.850 mm < 0.355 mm : 1.0% max > 1.180 mm : 5.0% max 53 m2/g 300 0.40 ml/g Water to methanol: 5% Water to MTBE: 9% Water to hexane: 22% Water to dry: 37%
AMBERLYST 15WET is used in a wide variety of organic reactions. It has the optimal balance of surface area, acid capacity, activity and pore diameter to make it the catalyst of choice for etherification (MTBE, ETBE, TAME), esteri- fication and hydration reactions. Its optimized pore size distribution makes it an excellent catalyst when fouling is anticipated. Maximum operating temperature Minimum bed depth Operating flow rate Pressure drop limitation pH range Service flow rate Regenerants Flow rate (BV/h) Flow rate (gpm/ft3) Concentration (%)
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Opaque beads Hydrogen
120C (250F) 1000 mm (39 inches) 1 to 5 BV*/h (LHSV) 1 bar (15 psig) across the bed 0 to 14 1 to 40 BV/h (0.125 to 5 gpm/ft3) H2SO4 HC1 4 to 8 4 to 8 0.5 to 1.0 0.5 to 1.0 4 to 10 1 to 5
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Level
(g/L)
Level (lbs/ft3) Minimum contact time Slow rinse Fast rinse
40 to 100 2.5 to 6 30 minutes
40 to 200 2.5 to 12
2 BV (15 gal/ft3) at regeneration flow rate
2 to 4 BV (15 to 30 gal/ft3 ) at service flow rate
Separation technologies
AMBERLYST 15WET can be used for processes where ionic or organic impurities have to be removed or recovered from a process liquor. Both cationic and anionic compounds can be removed through either ionic and adsorptive interactions of the polymer and its acidic groups with the impurity. Its excellent resistance against oxidation makes it a superior resin in many applications.
Hydraulic Characteristics
Figure 1 shows the bed expansion of AMBERLYST 15WET as a function of
backwash flow rate and water temperature. Figure 2 shows the pressure drop data for AMBERLYST 15WET as a function of service flow rate and water temperature. .
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