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Porous ceramics & catalyst carriers


?? Porous ceramics are used as catalyst carriers and filter media in various forms. Catalyst carriers are used in the petrochemicals industry, while filter media are used for water and waste liquid treatment. Noritake has established technologies for controlling pore size distribution and specific surface areas in a sophisticated manner.

1. Porous ceramic and catalyst carrier manufacturing processes

2. Porous ceramics and catalyst carriers
• Catalyst carriers
Noritake's technology of controlling small pore size distributions and specific surface areas enables high activity and selectivity to be realized. Based on 30 years of experience, Noritake meets requirements for partial oxidation catalyst carriers destined for a variety of petrochemical businesses.

<Chemical composition>
 
(%)
Al2O3
80~99
SiO2
0.5~20
P2O5
0.3>
Fe2O3
0.2>
CaO
0.2>
MgO
0.1>
Na2O
0.2~0.5
K2O
1.0>

<Typical pore size distribution for partial oxidation catalyst carriers. >


<Physical characteristics>
8 mm dia. Ring
Apparent porosity
35~60%
Water absorption (%)
20~40%
Bulk specific gravity
1.5~2.0
Filling density
0.7 - 1.0 kg/L
Crushing strength
50 - 150N
Specific surface area
0.1> -2.0 m2/g

• Porous ceramics
Provided with a wide range of pore size and large specific areas, porous ceramics developed for filter media use have excellent adsorption characteristics.

<Chemical composition>
(%)
C
0~10
Al2O3
30~45
SiO2
25~35
P2O5
5~10
Fe2O3
1~2
CaO
1~2
MgO
2~4
Na2O
1>
K2O
1~2
<Typical pore size distribution for porous ceramics>