Inert Ceramic Extrude used as inert bed guard for pressure drop relief and flow distribution optimization.

Ceramic Penta-Ring Extrudates

Used as inert bed guard for catalyst reactors for pressure drop relief and flow distribution optimization.

Ceramic Penta-Ring Extrude

Inert Ceramic Extrude with 7 Triangular holes 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

Item	Chemical Analysis
Al2O3	22 - 26%
SiO2	70 - 72 %
TiO2	<0.1%
MgO	<0.4%
CaO	0.07%
K2O	3.5%
Na2O	0.07%
Fe2O3	1.0%
Leachable Iron	<0.08%

Physical Properties

Density: 2400 kg/m³

Hardness: 8 Mohs Scale

Compressive Strength: 420 x 10⁶ N/m (average)

Expansion Coefficient: 4.7 x 10^-6℃^-1

Thermal Conductivity: 6.3 kJ/m.h.℃

Specific Heat: 0.84 kJ/kg.℃

Water Absorption: <1.0 % (by wt.)

Temperature Limit: 1200℃