Designing of DM plant

The parameters given below have been taken from the resin catalogue but it is best to use
the value given by your resin supplier.
Important Note :- In Sheet 1 We have done the same calculation but protected the sheet . If this sheet some
Changes due to than some reaon reenter the values from sheet 1 but don’t copy them .
Design parameters SBA WBA DGWt SAC WAC
Backwash Velocity M/Hr 6 6 8 8
Chemical injection % 4 4 4 4
Injection Rate BV/Hr 2 2 3.5 3.5
Displacement rate BV/Hr 2 2 3.5 3.5
Displacement Volume BV 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Fast Rinse Rate M/Hr 15 15 15 15
Fast Rinse Volume BV 10 10 8 8
Hold up time Hours 0.33

Feed your Water Analysis for Scheme Selection

Raw Water analysis
Turbidity 10
Colour 2
Free Cl2 2
Organics 2
pH 7.5

Dissolved solids Cation as CaCO3 Anion as CaCO3

Ca 150 HCO3 225
Mg 75 Cl 175
Na 230 SO4 65
K NO3 0

Total Cation 455 Total anion 465

Alk/TC % 0.48 SiO2 10
Na/TC % 0.51
SO4/EMA 0.27
SiO2/TA 0.02
EMA 240
TH 225
EMA/ TA% 0.52
Alk/ TA 0.48

Regeneration Level & Exchange Capacity

MB SBA SBA WBA SAC WAC
type1 type 2
Regeneration Level Cation 80 80 120
Regeneration level Anion 80 80 80 60
Exchange capacity Cation 44 60 100
Exchange Capacity Anion 24 24 35 60

Minimum Linear Velocity 16

Maximum Linear Velocity 40
Minimum Space Velocity 8
Maximum Space Velocity 50

ION EXCHANGE BASIC PROCESS DGT

 WAC SAC WBA DGWT SBA

Data for Regeneration

SBA WBA SAC
Regenerant Level gm/L 80 60 80
Regenerant concentration % 4 4 4
Regenerant flowrate M3/Hr/M3 2 4 4
Backwash velocity M/Hr 6 6 9
Total rinse BV 3 3 5
Displacement Rinse BV 1.5 1.5 1.5
Fast Rinse BV 8 8 16
4 % NaOH contains 41.76 gm/lter
50 % NaOH contains 763 gm/lter
99 % NaOH contains 803 gm/lter
4 % NaOH applied 1.916 BV
99 % NaOH applied 0.0996 BV
Product Dilution water 1.816 BV
4 % HCl contains 40.72 gm/lter
32 % HCl contains 479.2 gm/lter
4% HCL applied 1.96 BV
30% HCl applied 0.167 BV
Product Dilution water 1.798 BV
water used for regenerant
dilution & rinse
For Cation 6.96 BV
For Anion 4.916 BV
SCHEME Selection Conductivity Alk/TC EMA/TA Flow Silica
SAC + WBA + DG + SBA 30 >50% >50% >5 <0.5
SAC + WBA + SBA 30 >50% >50% <5 <0.5
SAC + WBA + DG 50 >50% >50% >5 NR
SAC + WBA 50 <50% >50% <10 NR
SAC + SBA + DG 30 >50% <50% >5 <0.5
SAC+ SBA 30 >50% <50% <5 <0.5
Select the Scheme based on the water analysis & The quality of Water required and Click on the same
Load Calculation for Various units Mixed Bed
Scheme SAC SBA WBA DG Cation Anion
SAC + SBA 455 465 0 0 22.7 22.73
SAC + WBA 455 465 0 30 30
SAC + SBA + DG 455 240 0 225
SAC + WBA + DG 455 240 225
SAC + SBA + WBA 455 225 240
SAC + SBA + WBA +DG 455 33.00 240 225
SCHEME SBA WBA SAC DG SBA
UNIT
Flow Rate M3/Hr 25 25 25 25 5
Service Cycle Hours 24 24 24 24 24
Net OBR M3 600 600 600 600 120
Gross OBR M3. 608 618 632 600 128
Ionic Load ppm CACO3 33.00 240.00 455 225 225
Bed Depth M 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
Area by Velocity M2 1.56 1.56 1.56 0.50 0.31
Volumeof Resin By Velocity M3 1.875 1.875 1.875 0.375
OBR By Velocity M3 1363.64 468.75 247.25 40.00
Volume of Resin By Ionic Load M3 0.84 2.47 4.79 1.20
Area by Bed Depth M3 0.70 2.06 3.99 1.00
Select Area M2 0.70 1.56 1.56 0.31
Number of Regeneration /Day 1 1.318 2.56 3.21
OBR M3 608.33 468.75 247.25 40.00
Cross sectional Area M2 0.70 1.56 1.56 0.31
Flow rate For 24 Hour 25.35 19.53 10.30 1.67
Flow rate For 12 Hour 50.69 39.06 20.60 3.33
Flow rate For 8 hour 76 59 31 5
Linear Velocity For 24 Hour 36.36 12.50 6.59 5.33
Linear Velocity For 12 Hour 0.00 25.00 13.19 10.67
Linear Velocity For 8 hour 0.00 37.50 19.78 16.00
The Best option is to use the cycle in which the linear velocity is acceptable Selecting a 12 hour cy
Increasing the bed depth slightly of SAC will increase the LV to the minimum can also select 8 hou
acceptable level. may give you a cycle
Technical Details SBA WBA SAC DG SBA
Area M2 0.70 1.56 1.56 0.50 0.31
Diameter M 0.900 1.400 1.400 0.800 0.600
Bed Depth M 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2
Resin quantity M3 0.827 2.000 2.000 0.339
OBR M3 601.2 500.0 263.8 36.2
Service Cycle Hours 24.0 20.0 10.55 7.2
100% HCl Kgs NA NA 160.01 NA
100% NaOH Kgs * 66.1284 120.01 0 27.13
Shell height(upflow) M 1.404 1.404 1.404 1.296
Shell height(downflow) M 2.275 2.16 2.16 2.1
Regen.flow M3/Hr 1.653 8.00 8.00 0.678
Regen time Minutes 57.47 21.55 29.47 57.47
Displacement Rinse rate M3/Hr 1.653 8.001 8.001 0.678
Displacement Time Minutes 45 22.5 22.5 45
Fast Rinse flow M3/Hr 10.46 23.44 23.44 4.6875
Fast Rinse Time Minutes 40.00 40.00 32.00 32.00
Backwash flow M3/Hr 7.80 7.80 10.40 9.60
Backwash Volume M3. 1.95 1.95 2.60 2.40
Regeneration Waste M3. 1.58 2.87 3.93 0.65
Slow Rinse Volume M3. 1.24 3.00 3.00 0.51
Fast Rinse Volume M3. 6.97 15.63 12.50 2.50
Total Water For Regeneration M3
11.74 23.45 22.03 6.06
Degasser Tank M3 8.33
Degasser Blower M3/Hr at 100 mm to 200 mm water column 500
this sheet some
MB

Most common and Conventional

WBA SAC Particulars SCHEME SBA
UNIT
5 5 Flow Rate M3/Hr 25
24 24 Service Cycle Hours 24
120 120 Net OBR M3
600
132 129 Gross OBR M3. 600
240 455 Ionic Load ppm CACO3 240.00
1.2 1.2 Bed Depth M 1.2
0.31 1.25 Area by Velocity M2 1.56
 0.375 1.500 Volumeof Resin By Velocity M3 1.875
93.75 197.80 OBR By Velocity M3 273.44
0.53 0.98 Volume of Resin By Ionic Load M3 4.11
0.44 0.82 Area by Bed Depth M3 3.43
0.31 0.82 Select Area M2 1.56
1.41 1.00 Number of Regeneration /Day 2.194
93.75 129.33 OBR M3 273.44
0.31 0.82 Cross sectional Area M2 1.56
3.91 5.39 Flow rate For 24 Hour 11.39
7.81 10.78 Flow rate For 12 Hour 22.79
12 16 Flow rate For 8 hour 34
12.50 6.59 Linear Velocity For 24 Hour 7.29
25.00 13.19 Linear Velocity For 12 Hour 14.58
37.50 19.78 Linear Velocity For 8 hour 21.88
Selecting a 12 hour cycle is the best but by reducing the bed depth you
can also select 8 hour cycle . Increasing bed depth to a reasonable amount
may give you a cycle of 16 or 20 hours Most common and Conventional (SAC, DG, SBA, MB)
WBA SAC Technical Details SBA
0.31 0.82 Area M2 1.56
0.600 1.000 Diameter M 1.400
1.2 1.2 Bed Depth M 1.3
0.339 0.942 Resin quantity M3 2.000
84.8 124.2 OBR M3 291.7
17.0 24.84 Service Cycle Hours 11.7
NA 75.36 100% HCl Kgs NA
20.35 NA 100% NaOH Kgs * 160.01
1.296 1.296 Shell height(upflow) M 1.404
2.1 2.1 Shell height(downflow) M 2.275
1.36 3.77 Regen.flow M3/Hr 4.000
21.55 29.47 Regen time Minutes 57.47
1.356 3.768 Displacement Rinse M3/Hr 4.000
22.5 22.5 Displacement Time Minutes 45
4.69 12.26 Fast Rinse M3/Hr 23.44
0.00 0.00 Fast Rinse Time Minutes 40.00
0.00 0.00 Backwash flow M3/Hr 7.80
0.00 0.00 Backwash Volume M3. 1.95
0.49 1.85 Regeneration Waste M3. 3.83
0.51 1.41 Slow Rinse Volume M3. 3.00
0.00 0.00 Fast Rinse Volume M3. 15.63
1.00 3.26 Total Water For Regeneration M3
24.41
Degasser Tank M3
Degasser Blower M3/Hr at 100 mm to 200 mm water col
nd Conventional
SAC DG SBA SAC Particulars
MB
25 25 5 5 Flow Rate
24 24 24 24 Service Cycle
600 600 120 120 Net OBR
600 600 120 120 Gross OBR
455 225 465 455 Ionic Load
1.2 1.2 1.2 Bed Depth
1.56 0.31 0.31 Area by Velocity
 1.875 0.375 0.375 Volumeof Resin By Velocity
247.25 28.23 49.45 OBR By Velocity
4.55 1.59 0.91 Volume of Resin By Ionic Load
3.79 1.33 0.76 Area by Bed Depth
1.56 0.31 0.31 Select Area
2.43 4.25 2.43 Number of Regeneration /Day
247.25 28.23 49.45 OBR
1.56 0.31 0.31 Cross sectional Area
10.30 1.18 2.06 Flow rate For 24 Hour
20.60 2.35 4.12 Flow rate For 12 Hour
31 4 6 Flow rate For 8 hour
6.59 3.76 6.59 Linear Velocity For 24 Hour
13.19 7.53 13.19 Linear Velocity For 12 Hour
19.78 11.29 19.78 Linear Velocity For 8 hour

tional (SAC, DG, SBA, MB)

SAC DG SBA SAC Technical Details
1.56 0.00 0.31 0.31 Area
1.400 0.000 0.600 0.600 Diameter
1.3 1.2 1.2 Bed Depth
2.000 0.339 0.339 Resin quantity
263.8 25.5 44.7 OBR
10.55 5.1 8.94 Service Cycle
160.01 NA 27.13 100% HCl
0 27.13 NA 100% NaOH
1.404 1.296 1.296 Shell height(upflow)
2.16 2.1 2.1 Shell height(downflow)
8.00 0.678 1.36 Regen.flow
29.47 57.47 29.47 Regen time
8.001 0.678 1.356 Displacement Rinse
22.5 45 22.5 Displacement Time
23.44 4.6875 4.69 Fast Rinse
32.00 40.00 32.00 Fast Rinse Time
10.40 7.20 9.60 Backwash flow
2.60 1.80 2.40 Backwash Volume
3.93 0.65 0.67 Regeneration Waste
3.00 0.51 0.51 Slow Rinse Volume
12.50 3.13 2.50 Fast Rinse Volume
22.03 6.08 6.07 Total Water For Regeneration
8.33 Degasser Tank
m to 200 mm water col 500 Degasser Blower
 SCHEME WBA SAC DG WBA SAC
UNIT
M3/Hr 25 25 25 5 5
Hours 24 24 24 24 24
M3 600 600 600 120 120
M3. 600 600 600 120 120
ppm CACO3 240.00 455 225 465 465
M 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2
M2 1.56 1.56 0.31 1.25
M3 2.031 1.875 0.375 1.500
M3 507.81 247.25 48.39 193.55
M3 2.40 4.55 0.93 0.93
M3 1.85 3.79 0.78 0.78
M2 1.56 1.56 0.31 0.78
1.182 2.43 2.48 1.00
M3 507.81 247.25 48.39 120.00
M2 1.56 1.56 0.31 0.78
21.16 10.30 2.02 5.00
42.32 20.60 4.03 10.00
63 31 6 15
13.54 6.59 6.45 6.45
27.08 13.19 12.90 12.90
0.00 19.78 19.35 19.35

WBA SAC DG WBA SAC

M2 1.56 1.56 0.00 0.31 0.78
M 1.400 1.400 0.000 0.600 1.000
M 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
M3 2.000 2.000 0.367 1.021
M3 500.0 263.8 47.4 131.7
Hours 20.0 10.55 9.5 26.34
Kgs NA 160.01 NA 81.64
Kgs * 120.01 NA 22.04 NA
M 1.404 1.404 1.404 1.404
M 2.16 2.16 0.40 1.10
M3/Hr 8.00 8.00 1.47 4.08
Minutes 21.55 29.47 21.55 29.47
M3/Hr 8.001 8.001 1.470 4.082
Minutes 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5
M3/Hr 23.44 23.44 4.69 11.63
Minutes 40.00 32.00 40.00 32.00
M3/Hr 7.80 10.40 7.80 10.40
M3. 1.95 2.60 1.95 2.60
M3. 2.87 3.93 0.53 2.00
M3. 3.00 3.00 0.55 1.53
M3. 15.63 12.50 3.13 6.20
M3
23.45 22.03 6.15 12.34
M3 8.33
M3/Hr at 100 mm to 200 mm water column 500