How long does anion resin last?

How long does anion resin last?

3 to 8 years
In water treatment applications, typical resin lifetimes can range from 7 to15 years for a cation exchange resin and 3 to 8 years for anion resins.

How do anion exchange resin work?

Put simply, ion exchange is a reversible interchange of charged particles—or ions—with those of like charge. This occurs when ions present on an insoluble IX resin matrix effectively swap places with ions of a similar charge that are present in a surrounding solution.

What is resin anion?

Anion resins and cation resins are the two most common resins used in the ion-exchange process. While anion resins attract negatively charged ions, cation resins attract positively charged ions.

What is the life of ion exchange resin?

about 10 to 15 years
This resin is made out of polymers that create a system of hydrocarbons. As a general rule, you can expect an ion exchange resin to last about 10 to 15 years in water treatment (as opposed to four to eight years for anion exchange resins).

How long does a resin bed last?

Step 1: Diagnose a resin bed problem If your water softener doesn’t put out any soft water or it regenerates and runs out of soft water quickly (in just a day or so), you probably have a damaged “resin bed.” A water softener resin bed normally lasts 10 to 15 years.

Can you exchange an anion with a cation?

Ion exchangers are either cation exchangers, which exchange positively charged ions (cations), or anion exchangers, which exchange negatively charged ions (anions). There are also amphoteric exchangers that are able to exchange both cations and anions simultaneously.

How does salt regenerate resin?

Over time the resin fills up with hardness ions and can no longer soften the water. At that point the water softener must regenerate. Salt brine from the brine tank is pumped into the resin and that salt brine washes away the hardness ions and replaces them with a fresh layer of sodium ions.

What is strong base anion?

Strong base anion unit is a vessel in which an ion exchange process takes place. OH¯ ions replace the anions present in TDS to produce demineralized water. The anions present in the water i.e. Cl, SO4, HCO3 and silica etc.

Is ion exchange resin reusable?

The life of the ion-exchange resin catalysts used by the chemical industry is limited, because they are deactivated after a few cycles.