Gophin AL-23 Alumina Ceramic Ball is the most widely used support media in petrochemical and refinery industry. It is equivalent with Denstone 2000 support media, which has quite excellent stability, high mechanical strength and resistance to thermal shock.
Technical Data
AL-23 Alumina Ceramic Ball |
Features |
Resist to corrosion of various inorganic acids, organic acids and organic solvents except hydrofluoric acid, and can be used in high or low temperature conditions. |
Typical Application |
Inert Support Media of catalyst, desiccant, adsorbent in gas treatment, petroleum and refinery industry. |
Composition |
Al2O3 |
Al2O3+SiO2 |
SiO2 |
Fe2O3 |
CaO |
MgO |
K2O+Na2O |
23-26% |
≥92 |
68-73% |
≤1.0% |
<1.5% |
<2.5% |
<2.5% |
Technical Properties |
Water absorption (%) |
<0.5 |
Moh’s hardness |
>6.5 |
Bulk density (g/cm3) |
1.35-1.40 |
Free Volume (%) |
40 |
Specific gravity (g/cm3) |
2.30-2.40 |
Acid resistance (%) |
>99.6 |
Operation temp.(max) |
1100℃ |
Alkali resistance (%) |
>85 |
Crushing Strength |
Size |
Strength |
Size |
Strength |
mm |
inch |
kg |
N |
mm |
inch |
kg |
N |
3 |
1/8” |
38 |
380 |
19 |
5/8” |
790 |
7900 |
6 |
1/4” |
95 |
950 |
25 |
1” |
880 |
8800 |
10 |
3/8” |
128 |
1280 |
38 |
1-1/2” |
980 |
9800 |
13 |
1/2” |
280 |
2800 |
50 |
2” |
1620 |
16200 |
Packing |
Plastic bag / Supersack/Steel drum |
25Tons / 20GP |