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DOW DOW UPCORE and AMBERPACK
Packed Bed Systems

UPCORE and AMBERPACK Packed Bed Systems
With DOW Packed Bed Systems we offer you one of the
best solutions instead of a compromise. DOW Packed Bed
Systems are characterized by:
1. Counterfl ow technology
2. Compact system lay-out
3. Low investment costs
4. Cost effective operation
5. Low rinse water requirement
6. Effective handling of suspended solids
7. Reliable and high operational availability
AMBERPACK Packed Bed System
The AMBERPACK System is an upfl ow service and downfl ow
regenerated technology. It can be designed as single, double
and triple compartment lay-out. The two and three compartment
vessels can accommodate weak and strong electrolyte
resin combinations resulting in high effi ciency systems. The
resin bed is packed between a lower and an upper nozzle plate.
AMBERPACK SYSTEMS
SAC SBA
Single Compartment
Our packed bed systems come with a complete
engineering package, including manual, calculation tool,
resin analysis service and availability of regional expertise
on ion exchange resin technology to support you with design
and resin selection for your project.
DOW Packed Bed Systems are ideally suitable to
demineralize and soften a large range of different feed
waters up to the most stringent quality demands. Worldwide
thousands of UPCORE and AMBERPACK Systems are
in operation, with fl ow rates from 5 to more than 500 m3 /h
per line.
The AMBERPACK System is ideally suited to use AMBERJET
Uniform Particle Size Resins. These resins maximize the system
performance and bring you the ultimate treated water quality.
Other special resin grades are also available with high capacity
and low pressure drop.
AMBERLITE and AMBERJET PACKED BED RESINS
PRODUCT
Weak Acid Cation Resins
TYPE MATRIX PARTICLE RECOMMENDED USES
AMBERLITE IRC86RF
Strong Acid Cation Resins
Acrylic Gel Graded High Capacity WAC resin designed for use in AMBERPACK Systems.
AMBERJET 1300 H Styrenic Gel Uniform High strength resin. Good for layered beds and mixed beds for
polishing and pure water applications.
AMBERLITE 252RF H
Weak Base Anion Resins
Styrenic Macro Graded High strength resin designed for packed beds where greater
stability is needed in demineralization.
AMBERLITE IRA96RF
Strong Base Anion Resins
Styrenic Macro Graded Styrenic WBA resin designed for use in packed beds
Low Rinse, acrylic WBA designed for use in AMBERPACK Systems.
Excellent organic barrier
High strength, acrylic WBA designed for use in AMBERPACK Systems
AMBERLITE IRA458RF CL Acrylic Gel Graded Acrylic type 1 SBA for packed beds where organic fouling
resistance is required. Good on high sulfate waters.
AMBERLITE IRA478RF CL Acrylic Gel Graded Bi-functional resin (WBA/SBA) which gives excellent capacity and
organic fouling resistance.
AMBERJET 4200 CL Styrenic Gel Uniform Uniform resin for most demineralization systems. Good balance of
capacity and strength and silica leakage
AMBERJET 4600 CL Styrenic Gel Uniform Uniform, type 2 SBA resin for most demineralization systems
where high capacity is desired.
AMBERLITE IRA900RF CL Styrenic Macro Graded High strength resin designed for packed beds where greater
stability is needed in demineralization.
SAC
WAC
SBA
WBA
Double Compartment

DOWEX UPCORE SYSTEM
The DOWEX UPCORE system is a high effi ciency upfl ow
regenerated and downfl ow service system. The resin bed is
packed between an upper and lower nozzle plate. Besides
a single, double and triple compartment vessel lay-out, the
UPCORE System can be designed with a layered bed anion.
A layered bed offers an option to minimize the system
investment costs by accommodating weak and strong
functional resins in only one vessel compartment.
UPCORE SYSTEMS
SAC SBA
Single Compartment
Because the service cycle operates downfl ow, the system
is not sensitive to any variation in feed water fl ow and is
capable of handling start, stop situations during production
without quality upset or additional chemical consumption.
The UPCORE System gives you maximum fl exibility during
production without compromising effi ciency.
Unlike any other ion exchange packed bed system, the
UPCORE System brings you a solution to suspended solids
handling. The UPCORE System is the only packed bed system
with a self cleaning ability. As particulates accumulate at
the top layer of the resin bed, they are swept out during the
fi rst step of the upfl ow regeneration. The two compartment
vessels can be backwashed without additional regeneration
requirements. Both features maximize the systems availability
and enhance effi ciency.
DOWEX UPCORE PACKED BED RESINS
PRODUCT
Weak Acid Cation Resins
TYPE MATRIX PARTICLE RECOMMENDED USES
UPCORE MAC-3
Strong Acid Cation Resins
Acrylic Macro Gaussian High Capacity WAC resin designed for use in UPCORE Systems.
High mechanical stability and resistance to oxidants.
DOWEX UPCORE Mono
Resins C-600
Styrenic Gel Uniform Uniform SAC specifi cally designed for use in UPCORE Systems.
DOWEX UPCORE Mono MC-525
Weak Base Anion Resins
Styrenic Macro Uniform Uniform, high strength resin designed specifi cally for
UPCORE Systems.
DOWEX UPCORE Mono WB-500
Strong Base Anion Resins
Styrenic Macro Uniform Uniform WBA specifi cally designed for use in UPCORE Systems.
High regeneration effi ciency and organics removal.
DOWEX UPCORE Mono A-500 Styrenic Gel All Uniform Uniform SBA designed for use in UPCORE Systems.
DOWEX UPCORE Mono A-625 Styrenic Gel All Uniform Uniform SBA designed for use in layered bed UPCORE Systems,
paired with UPCORE WB-550 Resins. High capacity, low
pressure drop.
DOWEX UPCORE Mono A2-500 Styrenic Gel All Uniform Uniform type 2 SBA specifi cally designed for use in
UPCORE Systems.
DOWEX UPCORE Mono MA-600
Inert Material
Styrenic Macro All Uniform Uniform SBA resin specifi cally designed for use in UPCORE Systems
where high stability is required.
DOWEX UPCORE Mono IF-62 inert n/a n/a n/a Inert resin specifi cally designed to be used in UPCORE Systems.
WAC
SAC
WBA
SBA
Double Compartment

How to make your choice
Each Packed Bed System has specifi c technical strong points on which you can base your selection. Our technical service
specialists can offer you the best solutions and maximize your benefi ts.
Technical Element Recommended System
Self cleaning ability / handling of suspended solids UPCORE
Optimized regeneration water consumption AMBERPACK
The need to run process over variable or
intermittent fl ow rates
PACKED BED SIMPLIFIED SELECTION GUIDE
UPCORE
Low TDS water and high organics AMBERPACK
Most suitable to retrofi t existing co-fl ow system UPCORE
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