Why It Matters
Boiler and industrial pretreatment buyers run softeners and demineralizer trains that need ion-exchange resin plus a steady supply of bulk regenerant salt, acid and caustic. The regenerant chemistry is a recurring commodity buy alongside the resin product line
Solution Approach
Boiler and industrial pretreatment buyers run softeners and demineralizer trains that need ion-exchange resin plus a steady supply of bulk regenerant salt, acid and caustic. The regenerant chemistry is a recurring commodity buy alongside the resin product line RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.
Typical Treatment Workflow
1
System Assessment
Characterize operating conditions—fluid composition, temperature, pressure, flow rates—and benchmark current treatment performance.
2
Chemistry Selection
Match base chemicals to your operating envelope. Factor in compatibility with existing programs, regulatory constraints, and downstream impacts.
3
Dosage & Delivery
Determine optimal treat rates through jar testing or field trials. Configure packaging (drums, totes, ISO tanks) to match consumption and storage logistics.
4
Monitoring & Adjustment
Track KPIs—coupon rates, residuals, separator performance, water quality. Adjust chemistry and dosage as conditions change.
Recommended Chemistries (5)
Sodium Chloride
CAS 7647-14-5
Acids & Salts
Conditioning
In catalog. Brine regenerant that recharges sodium-form softening resin by displacing captured calcium and magnesium hardness
Physical Description: Dry Powder, Other Solid; Liquid; Liquid, Other … Appearance: Colorless and transparent or translucent when i… Taste: SRP: SALTY
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Hydrochloric Acid
CAS 7647-01-0
Acids & Salts
pH Adjustment
1789 (HYDROCHLORIC ACID, SOLUTION) · Class In catalog. Regenerates strong-acid cation resin to the hydrogen form in demineralizer trains
Melting Point: -115 °C (Melting point is -25 °C for a 39.17% w… Boiling Point: 51 °C at 760 mmHg Density: 1.05 at 15 °C for 10.17% weight/weight solution
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Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide) Beads
CAS 1310-73-2
Acids & Salts
Primary alkali for pH raise
1824 (SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION) · Class In catalog. Regenerates strong-base anion resin to the hydroxide form, completing the demin cycle
Melting Point: 318 °C Boiling Point: > 130 °C at 760 mmHg Density: 1.5 at 20 °C
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Strong-acid cation (SAC) ion-exchange resin
Sulfonated polystyrene-divinylbenzene beads exchange Na+ or H+ for hardness/cations; the core softening and demin cation medium
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Strong-base anion (SBA) ion-exchange resin
Quaternary-amine functional beads exchange OH- for anions (sulfate, chloride, silica) to deionize water
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