Inert Ceramic Catalyst Support Ball standard application ceramic balls are produced from a specially formulated silica / alumina material and fired under strict controlled conditions ensuring the following properties:

 

• high temperature resistance
• high thermal shock resistance

• uniform roundness to minimise pressure drop

• high crushing strength

 

Typical Application

1) Accumulation

2) Catalytic Cracking

3) Dehydrogenation

4) Hydrodesulphurisation

5) Hydrogenation

6) Methanation
7) Shift Conversion (LTS & HTS)

8) Molecular Sieve Driers

9) Silica Gel Driers

10) Sulphur Acid Converters

11) Cumene Units

12) Mercury, Sulphur / Chloride Guards

 

Specific properties for the full size range of Inert Ceramic Balls are listed in the table below. Material quality is maintained at a consistent standard with the following specifications:

Typical Chemical Analysis

Al2O3 22 - 26 %

SiO2 70 - 72 %

TiO2 < 0.1 %

MgO < 0.4 %

CaO 0.07 %

K2 O 3.5 %

Na2O 0.07 %

Fe2 O3 1.0 %

Leachable Iron < 0.08 %

 

Physical Properties

Density: 2400 kg/m3

Hardness: 8 Mohs Scale

Compressive Strength: 420 x 10 6 N/m (ave)

Expansion Coefficient: 4.7 x 10-6 0C-1

Thermal Conductivity: 6.3 kJ/m.h.oC

Specific Heat: 0.84 kJ/kg. 0C

Water Absorption: <1.0 % (by wt.)

Temperature Limit: 1200 oC