Procedures for Acid Capacity and Moisture Content Determinations of Acidic Resin

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If the resin is very wet, i.e. >20wt% moisture, pre-dry the resin on a glass filter under the pull of vacuum at am
Weigh out ~1.5g each of catalyst (with duplicate) into tared vials. Record initial weight on sheet, Wi
Place samples from step #1 into vac oven set @ 150C with vac and slight nitrogen purge for 3 hrs.

Weigh out ~1.5g catalyst (Cat. Wt.) + 8.5g NaCl into a 250cc Erlenmeyer Flask, record weights of each on sheet. Add
Place on stirrer for ~ 3hrs. Make sure there are no catalyst particles floating while they are stirring. If there are, increa
After 3 hrs turn off oven and allow samples to cool under nitrogen. When samples are cool recap and weigh vials, rec
The moisture content is calculated by: (Wi-Wf)/Wi * 100wt%, and Cat. Dry. Wt. = 100% - Moisture Content
If NaOH solution is old or has just been freshly prepared it will need to be calibrated by titrating a sample of 0.1 N HC
Fill burette with NaOH solution
Measure out 25mL of 0.1N HCl solution into a clean 500 mL Erlenmeyer Flask, add ~100 mL of D.I. water + 3 drops o
Titrate sample until end point is observed. Solution will turn light pink color and remain colored. Record volume of NaO
Repeat steps 6,7 & 8 two more times. Take the average of the three titration results and record on the sheet. Use tha
After samples from step 3 have stirred for ~3 hrs, Remove sample A-1 from stir plate and wash the watch glass down
Fill burette with NaOH solution
Titrate sample until end point is observed. Solution will turn light pink color and remain colored. Record volume of NaO
The acid capacity (in meqH+/g) is determined by: C(NaOH)(in N or equivalent) X V(NaOH)(in ml) / ( Cat. Wt. * C
Repeat steps 10, 11, 12 & 13 for the duplicate and other sample samples.
Report the acid capacity from the average of a given sample.

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r under the pull of vacuum at ambient temperature over night, then, analyze.
ght on sheet, Wi
n purge for 3 hrs.

cord weights of each on sheet. Add 100mL of D.I. water along with stir bar & cover with a watch glass
hey are stirring. If there are, increase the stir plate rpm's to bring the floating particles into solution.
are cool recap and weigh vials, record weight on sheet, Wf.
= 100% - Moisture Content
d by titrating a sample of 0.1 N HCl standard solution (use the exact concentration provided by the vendor).

~100 mL of D.I. water + 3 drops of 1% Phenolphthalein in alcohol solution.

ain colored. Record volume of NaOH solution required .
s and record on the sheet. Use that as the C(NaOH)
e and wash the watch glass down into the flask with D.I. Water then add 3 drops of 1% Phenolphthalein in alcohol solution

ain colored. Record volume of NaOH solution required, V(NaOH) .

X V(NaOH)(in ml) / ( Cat. Wt. * Cat.Dry.Wt.)(in g)

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