DIAIONCRB03/CRB05

for Boric Acid removal

OH OH
OH
CH2N
CH3 OH OH

Type: N-Methyl-Glucamine

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

Separation Materials Department
09/2005
 Characteristic of Diaion CRB03,CRB05

CRB03 and CRB05 both have excellent working

capacities as compared with other similar resins
CRB03 is suggested for waters with low influent B
concentrations (such as drinking water).
This resin has faster reaction rate.
CRB05 is suggested for waters with high influent B
concentrations (such as waste water treatment).
This grade has high capacity.
CRB03 and CRB05 have highly porous structure,
designed to increase boron adsorption reaction.
 Comparison between CRB03 and CRB05

Moisture content: CRB03 > CRB05

Reaction speed: CRB03 > CRB05
Total Capacity: CRB03 < CRB05

Resin selection depends upon influent Boron concentration

B < 10 ppmCRB03 is superior with respect to reaction kinetics

B > 10 ppmCRB05 is superior with respect to total capacity
 Basic Characteristics of CRB grades

CRB03 CRB05
Whole bead content % 98 98
Acid Exchange Capacity meq/ml 0.95 1.10
Moisuture Content(R-OH) % 52.0 47.0
Shipping Density (R-OH) wet-g/wet-l 712 722
Swelling Rate (R-OH) wet-ml/dry-g 2.9 2.6
Average Diameter m 556 541
Effective Diameter m 446 445
Uniformity Coefficient 1.33 1.27
B removal (5ppm flow)
BTP=0.2ppm mg/ml-R 2.15 1.81
B removal (100ppm flow)
BTP=1ppm mg/ml-R 4.02 4.18
BTP=10ppm 4.27 4.82
 Boron Capacity of Diaion CRB03, 05 (Column Test)

B/L-R
Grade CRB03 CRB05
Boron Conc. 5ppmB
BTP at 1ppmB 2.81 2.4
BTP at 2ppmB 3.30 3.03
Boron Conc. 100ppmB
BTP at 1ppmB 4.02 4.18
BTP at 10ppmB 4.27 4.82

note1BTP=Breaking through point

note2Column size for test=17mm500mmL
 Column test results with CRB03, CRB05 (5 ppm B)
Result of column test with CRBCRB05 (5ppm B)

5.0

4.5 CRB03
CRB05
4.0 ES371
IRA743
3.5
Operation condition
B Leakage
B)

3.0 Resin Volume50ml-OH

column size17mm500mmL
Feed solution
2.5 H3BO35ppmB
NaC 30g/L
2.0 pH7
Flow RateSV20

1.5

1.0

CRB03 is the Best

0.5

0.0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
FeedVolumeBV)
 Column test results with CRB03, CRB05 (100 ppm B)
R esult of colum n test w ith C R B C R B 05 (100ppm B )
60

C R B 03
50
C R B 05
ES 371
IR A 743
40
B Leakage(ppm)

Operation condition
30
Resin Volume 50ml-OH
column size17mm500mmL
Feed water
H3BO3100 ppmB
NaC 30 g/L
20
pH7
Flow RateSV5 CRB05 is the Best

10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Feed Volume (BV
 Isotherm of Boric Acid with CRB03,CRB05
IsothermofBoricAcidonCRB03,CRB05

10
Quarity of Boric Acid Adsorbed (mgB/mL)

y = 0.5479Ln(x) + 3.1273

y = 0.515Ln(x) + 2.8692
CRB03
CRB05

1
1 10 100 1000
Boric acid conc. (ppm as B)
 Calculation Procedure of resin volume
for boric acid removal by CRB03/05

1. Double click on table of next page.

An Excel file will open for working capacity calculations.
2. Input the operation and column design data as follows;
1) Concentration of boric acid: (mg/L)
2) Flow rate: SV(/hr)
3) Resin height: (meters)
Example
Boric Acid Concentration 0.5 B
Flow rate SV 30 1/hr
Resin height H 2m

2. Calculation result as follows;

After input of data, working capacity is calculated automatically.
Example
Calculation result adsorption Boron Value 2.88 gB/L
Length of adsorption band 105.4
Working Capacity 2.37 gB/L
Movement rate of adsorption band 1.04 m/hr
treated time 158.1 hrs/cycle
regeneration frequency 54 time/year
 Example Calculation of working Boron Capacity
with Diaion CRB03

Boric Acid Concentration 1 B

Flow rate SV 30 1/hr
Resin height H 2 m
Calculation result adsorption Boron Value 3.29 gB/L This is calculated by formula of boric Acid Isotherm
Length of adsorption band 105.4 This is calculated by note 1)
Working Capacity 2.71 gB/L This is calculated by note 2)
Movement rate of adsorption band 1.83 m/hr This is calculated by note 3)
treated time 90.3 hrs/cycle
regeneration frequency 93 time/year

regeneration condition back wash time 3 min.

settling time 5 min.
N-HCL feed time 45 min. regeneration level 80g 5%H2SO4/L Flow rate SV2.1
replacement time 60 min. Flow rate SV2.1
N-NaOH feed time 45 min. regeneration level 20g 2%NaOH/L
replacement time 30 min. Flow rate SV3
rinsing time 20 min. Flow rate SV30
total regeneration time 208 min.

Note1) Calculation formula of adsorption band = a*[(LV2)/(LV for 5ppmB test)]0.65

adsorption band is influenced by B concentration.
Note2) Calculation formula of working capacity = (adsorption boron volume)*(Resin height - adsorption band)/(Resin height)
+(adsorption boron volume)*(adsorption band)/(Resin height)/2
Note3) Calculation formula of Movement rate of adsorption band = (Flow rate)*(B concentrate)/1000/(adsorption Boron Value)*(Resin height)

Result of 5ppmB test Resin name CRB03

adsorption Boron Value at 5ppmB 3.69 g/L
a = Length of adsorption band at resin height 22cm,SV20,LV4.4 19.3
Rate of adsorption band 0.585 m/hr
 Relationship between boron concentration &
working capacity of Diaion CRB03

Operation volume : 10,000 m3/d

B concentration Flow rate Working Capcity operation time Resin Volume*1)

(ppm B) SV(1/hr) (g B/L-R) hr m3

0.5 30 2.37 158 17

1 30 2.71 90 17

2 30 3.05 51 17

note*1) Resin of regeration step don't include this resin.

 Example Calculation of working boron capacity
with Diaion CRB05
Calculation of working boron capacity with Diaion CRB05
Boric Acid Concentration 25 B
Flow rate SV 5 1/hr
Resin height H 2 m
Calculation result adsorption Boron Value 5.19 gB/L This is calculated by formula of boric Acid Isotherm
Length of adsorption band 51.7 This is calculated by note 1)
Working Capacity 4.74 gB/L This is calculated by note 2)
Movement rate of adsorption band 4.82 m/hr This is calculated by note 3)
treated time 37.9 hrs/cycle
regeneration frequency 209 time/year

regeneration condition back wash time 3 min.

settling time 5 min.
N-HCL feed time 45 min. regeneration level 80g 5%H2SO4/L Flow rate SV2.1
replacement time 60 min. Flow rate SV2.1
N-NaOH feed time 45 min. regeneration level 20g 2%NaOH/L
replacement time 30 min. Flow rate SV3
rinsing time 20 min. Flow rate SV30
total regeneration time 208 min.

Note1) Calculation formula of adsorption band = a*[(LV2)/(LV for 5ppmB test)]0.65

adsorption band is influenced by B concentration.
Note2) Calculation formula of working capacity = (adsorption boron volume)*(Resin height - adsorption band)/(Resin height)
+(adsorption boron volume)*(adsorption band)/(Resin height)/2
Note3) Calculation formula of Movement rate of adsorption band = (Flow rate)*( B concentrate) /1000/ (adsorption Boron Value)*(Resin height)

Result of 100 ppmB test Resin name CRB05

adsorption Boron Value at 5ppmB 4.89 g/L
a = Length of adsorption band at resin height 22cm,SV5,LV1.1 12.32
Rate of adsorption band 2.25 m/hr
 Relationship between boron concentration &
working capacity of Diaion CRB05

Operation volume : 10,000 m3/d

B concentration Flow rate Working Capcity operationtime Resin Volume

(ppm B) SV(1/hr) (g B/L-R) hr m3

25 5 4.74 38 100

50 5 5.41 21 100

100 5 5.48 11 100

note*1) Resin of regeration step don't include this resin.