Advanced industrial ceramics are high-performance materials specifically designed for demanding industrial and environmental applications. Thanks to their exceptional thermal resistance, chemical inertness and mechanical strength, these ceramic packing materials are widely used in air pollution control systems, heat recovery units and chemical process plants.
Brofind® supplies advanced industrial ceramics in different configurations, including ceramic saddles, spheres, honeycomb structures and other special shapes, to maximize process efficiency and durability.
Advanced industrial ceramics can be supplied in both random ceramic packing and structured ceramic packing, depending on the specific industrial application. Although both products are manufactured using highly resistant ceramic materials, their geometry influences pressure drop, heat exchange efficiency and mass transfer performance.
For environmental applications there are:
- random ceramic material
- structured ceramic material
The only difference between these two macro-products is their shape, as the first can be supplied as:
- spheres
- saddles
- special shapes (cones, rashig, PALL rings…)
The second are mainly similar to bricks with many holes.
Random ceramic packing is available in different geometries to optimize surface area, void fraction and pressure drop according to the operating process.
In particular as regards random packings, and specifically for the saddles, we can supply:
| Dimension | ½” | ¾” | 1” | 1 ½” | 2” | 3” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Density [Kg/mc] | 849 | 721 | 673 | 657 | 657 | 480 |
| Vacuum fraction [%] | 63 | 68 | 7171 | 71 | 74 | 79 |
| Specific area [m²/m³] | 505 | 282 | 223 | 148 | 121 | 72 |
Structured ceramic packing, commonly known as honeycomb ceramic, provides an extremely large specific surface area while maintaining excellent mechanical strength. These materials are particularly suitable for regenerative thermal oxidizers, catalytic oxidizers and other high-temperature industrial applications.
While, as far as the bricks are concerned, technically called honeycombs, we can offer the following types:
| Type | 25×25 | 40×40 | 50×50 | 43×43 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L*W*H [mm] | 150×150×300 | 150×150×300 | 150×150×300 | 150×150×300 |
| Specific area [ m²/m³] | 540 | 825 | 1005 | 1000 |
| Vacuum fraction [%] | 67 | 65 | 57/64 | 72 |
Ceramic materials properties and applications
- Chemical inertia with regard to biological fluids, and acids
- High resistance to compression
- High thermal inertia
- Low friction coefficient
