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Broad-based capabilities

Kinectrics’ offers independent testing and evaluation of ion exchange resins used for water treatment in numerous industries: nuclear, power generation, medical and pharmaceutical, food processing, electronics, pulp and paper, oil and gas, and potable water production. We also provide solutions in separation science and technology, water treatment, and low to medium level waste processing.

Kinectrics offers fast efficient service for numerous applications including: quality conformance testing, process optimization using ion exchange resins in demineralization of boiler feedwater and boiler condensate polishing. Other specialized applications handled are: water softening and residential water treatment, and production of ultrapure water for the manufacture of integrated circuits and non-water applications such as air pollution control and solvent recovery.

Kinectrics’ exchange media testing and evaluation facilities include expert capabilities for a broad range of services.

• Ion exchange capacities by ASTM and other methods
• Carbonate/bicarbonate content (including organically-bound and ionic C-14)
• Ionic composition
• Resin flow testing facilities (kinetics and operating capacity under once-through and recirculation modes for engineering scale-up projections
• Natural and process-induced fouling

• Slurriability and separability of mixed bed resins
• Wet particle size analysis
• Crush strength (friability – Chatillon )
• Thermal and oxidation resistance
• Attrition
• Specialized sampling and analysis capabilities for radioactive process resins and waste resins
• Quality assurance and quality control testing of new resins

   Additional Testing / Procedures  

• Cleaning, defouling, conditioning of new and old resins including use of supercritical fluid based techniques
• Performance evaluation, optimization and testing including resin life for specific applications and conditions
• Characterization of resin leachables and degradation products (including high molecular weight species, organo chlorines, and organo sulphur species)
• Diagnosis of operating problems 

Ion Exchange Resin Management Program

Kinectrics can design and implement a formal, cost-effective Ion Exchange Resin Management Program.

• Step 1. Resin Bid Specifications – Based on an assessment of each of your systems, Kinectrics will prepare specifications that can be used to select the best material
• Step 2. Selection – A qualified vendor will be selected based on lab performance testing
• Step 3. QA Program – An effective QA Program would be developed which would include:
  • Pre-shipment and shipment verification
  • In-service testing
  • Monitoring requirements
  • Storage and shelf life testing
• Step 4. Troubleshooting – Kinectrics has an in-house full service lab available to quickly address any problems encountered by the client
• Step 5. Waste Management - Provide guidance/service on handling, storage and processing of spent ion exchange resin

Vendor-independent consulting

Kinectrics’ offers vendor-independent consulting services in the field of water and wastewater treatment and management. We provide clients with unbiased expert technical information that can be used to accomplish cost-effective water treatment, and water conservation goals.

Our comprehensive expertise and experience covers:

• Process water
• Cooling water
• Boiler water
• Waste water
• Water reuse
• De-aeration, oxygen removal and evaluation of dissolved oxygen removing materials 
• Makeup pretreatment
• Condensate corrosion and treatment
• Startup and lay-up
• Chemical cleaning
• Cooling water corrosion and microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC)

Serving the Nuclear Industry

Nuclear power plant chemistry is central to nuclear safety, major component reliability, radiation field management, fuel integrity, and overall economic viability of plant operation. Kinectrics is involved in many important nuclear programs, including steam generator cleaning and guidelines on PWR primary and secondary water chemistry.

Kinectrics develops, field-tests and evaluates innovative water chemistry control techniques. Advanced technology is needed to improve water chemistry control to reduce corrosion damage and the input of corrosion products into coolant systems.

Assessment of Water Treatment Plant Water Quality

Delivering results that define success

Kinectrics offers reliable, comprehensive assessments of water treatment plant performance with respect to the following water quality parameters. Results can be measured online at the client's plant.

• Common anionic and cationic content
• Organically bound sulfur and chlorine content

For more information, contact

Shelton Dias, 416.207.6000 x5827, shelton.dias@kinectrics.com

John Krasznai, 416.207.6000 x6260 john.krasznai@kinectrics.com