DOWEX

21K XLT Anion Exchange

Resin
BY: JUAN GONZALEZ MEEN 3344

What Is It
y It is a Type I Strong Base Resin y Water y Contains quaternary methylamines y

producing functionalities which y give it the ability to exchange y anions. y y When in the OH ionic form, this class of resin acts like a very strong insoluble base in solution

55 65 % Styrene 35 45 % Divinylbenzene Copolymer Ethylstyrene Copolymer Chloromethyl Trimethylamine functionalized in the chloride form

Physical & Chemical Properties

y Physical State: Solid Beads y Color: White to Yellow y Odor: Amine y Specific Gravity: 1.06 1.10 y Solubility in Water: insoluble in water y pH: essentially neutral y Particle Size: 0.3 1.2 mm

What Its Used For

y This specific type of resin is used in uranium

recovery. y Other types of resins are used for other types of metals depending on the nature of reaction. y Uranium comes from the well field, enters anion exchange columns where it is mixed with the resin and is cleaned from the mud and sulfuric acids. y Resin regeneration is completed through elution.

References
y DOWEX Ion Exchange Resins, A Powerful Chemical Processing Tool.

Dow Liquid Seperations. The DOW Chemical Company. 2002

y Material Safety Data Sheet. DOWEX 21K XLT Anion Exchange Resin.

The DOW Chemical Company. 2007