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Ceramic Balls Catalyst Bed Support Media

Choose Ceramic Balls for excellent service in your hydrotreating process:

· 100% survival in rapid H2 depressurization test
· Each order tested by Lantec test apparatus
· Excellent compressive strength
· Resistant to thermal shock
· Stable pressure drop
· Non poisoning

Chemical Analysis:

SiO2 ---------------------- 65-72%
Al2O3 ----------------------- >23%
SiO2 + Al2O3------------ >90%
TiO2 --------------------- 0.5-0.6%
Fe2O3 ---------------------- ~1.0%
Fe leachable ----------- 0.002%
CaO ------------------------ ~0.3%
MgO -------------------- 0.3-0.5%
K2O --------------------- 1.8-2.5%
Na2O ----------------------- ~0.2%

Nominal Sizes: Bulk Density:
       
3 mm 1/8" 89 lb/ft³ 1,420 kg/m³
6 mm 1/4" 88 lb/ft³ 1,410 kg/m³
10 mm 3/8" 87 lb/ft³ 1,400 kg/m³
12 mm 1/2" 87 lb/ft³
1,390 kg/m³
19 mm 3/4" 85 lb/ft³
1,370 kg/m³
25 mm 1" 84 lb/ft³
1,350 kg/m³
38 mm 1 1/2" 81 lb/ft³
1,310 kg/m³
50 mm 2" 79 lb/ft³
1,270 kg/m³
   
 

Physical Properties:

Specific Gravity: ----------------- 2.10-2.40
Water absorption: ------- 0.30-0.60%
Porosity: -------------------- 0.60-1.10%
Crush strength: --------- ~400 N/mm2
H2SO4 solubility: ------------- 0.40%
Mohs Hardness: --------------- 7-8
Thermal expansion: --- 5.5 x 10
-6 /°C
Catalyst poisons: ------------- none

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