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Inert Alumina / Inert Aluminum Oxide

Inert Alumina / Inert Aluminum Oxide

Inert alumina balls, also known as industrial ceramic balls or packing ceramic balls, are ceramic spheres with excellent chemical and thermal stability. They are primarily made from industrial alumina and kaolin, shaped and fired at high temperatures, resulting in a uniform appearance and outstanding physical properties. Inert alumina balls can resist corrosion from acids, alkalis, and other organic solvents, and can also withstand temperature fluctuations that may occur during production. These characteristics make inert alumina balls widely used in industries such as petroleum, chemicals, fertilizers, natural gas, and environmental protection, particularly as covering and support materials for catalysts within reactors and as tower packing.

    Advantage

    1. Increases gas or liquid distribution points, and supports and protects active catalysts with low strength.

    2. During chemical reactions, inert alumina balls can evenly distribute reactants and catalysts, improving reaction efficiency.

    3. Effectively supports and protects active catalysts, preventing catalyst failure due to mechanical impact or chemical corrosion.

    4. Inert alumina balls also have good thermal conductivity, helping to maintain temperature stability in the reactor, thereby improving product quality and yield.

    Applications of Inert Alumina / Inert Aluminum Oxide

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    Inert ceramic balls are widely used in natural gas drying adsorbers, full-oil hydrogenation units, ammonia synthesis converters, flue gas acid-making units, and more within packed towers. They are applied across industries such as oil refining, petrochemicals, fertilizers, methanol, natural gas chemicals, metallurgy, environmental protection, and fine chemicals. 

    As support and cover materials for catalysts in reactors, inert ceramic balls can cushion the impact of incoming steam and liquid on the catalyst, protect the catalyst, and improve the distribution of liquids and gases within the reactor.

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    Precautions for use

    1: Before using ceramic balls, the storage area should be kept clean, dry, and free from dust contamination to prevent dust from settling on the ceramic balls and causing pollution.
    2: Since ceramic balls are ceramic products, they have a certain brittleness and are less resistant to sudden temperature changes compared to metals. During the start-up heating and shutdown cooling processes, avoid sudden temperature increases and rapid cooling to prevent the ceramic balls from cracking.
    3: With prolonged use, ceramic balls may adsorb some impurities from the process gas. They should be inspected annually, and if there is blockage due to impurities, they should be cleaned or replaced in a timely manner based on the impurity situation.