Denstone® 2000 Ceramic Bed Support Media
Denstone 2000 ceramic support media is the product of choice for maximizing performance. Denstone 2000 balls, developed specifically for hydrocracking applications, is a patented formulation coupled with state of the art manufacturing techniques. High crush strength and an engineered microstructure enables the media to survive rapid depressurization and thermal shock -- conditions present in hydrocracking and other high pressure processes.
Typical applications of Denstone 2000 media include desiccant dryers, hydrocrackers, petrochemical reactors, hydrotreaters and downflow reactors, and upflow reactors.
Denstone® 2000 Media -- Tested and Proven to be #1
In order to demonstrate the superiority of Denstone 2000 catalyst bed support balls, a battery of six tests were conducted to compare media strength and resiliency of Denstone 2000 media to competing product. Further details of the tests and how they were performed are explained in the document at right, "Denstone Six Reasons."
Get the facts -- Denstone ceramic support media performance tests and results
Performance Testing
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Impact Resistance |
- Free fall drop test showed Denstone 2000 ceramic support media to be superior, surviving 100% of the free fall drop vs. 30% of a competing support media.
- The ASTM D-3029 impact test demonstrated Denstone 2000 support media sustained a 76% higher impact force over the competing support media.
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Thermal Shock |
- Denstone 2000 ceramic support media retained their compressive strength edge over competitive media, demonstrating a 61% advantage over the competition.
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Compressive Strength |
- Denstone 2000 ceramic support media demonstrated 61% greater crush strength than a competing support media (ASTM C-515).
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Rapid Depressurization Tests |
- Denstone 2000 ceramic support media remained 100% intact compared to only 25% survival of the competing support media.
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Procedures and Recommendations for Handling, Storage, Sizing and Installation
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Saint-Gobain NorPro has a detailed list of procedures and recommendations for handling, storage, sizing and installation of Denstone® support media.
Your application determines what type product arrangement is loaded in your vessel. Installation instructions (.pdf) are provided at right by selecting either Refining Installation or Ethanol-Natural Gas Installation.
Denstone® support media is available in the following sizes. Follow instructions for proper size loading.
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• 1/8" (3 mm)
• 1/4" (6 mm)
• 3/8" (10 mm)
• 1/2" (13 mm) |
• 5/8" (16 mm)
• 3/4" (19 mm)
• 1" (25 mm)
• 1-1/2" (38 mm)
• 2" (50 mm) |
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Denstone® Support Media -- Always Reliable Support