Catalyst support
AssigneeJemmtec Limited
InventorsMark Stuckey, Matthew Deakin, Richard Caulkin
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A packing member for use in a packed bed, preferably a support for use as a catalyst support in a packed bed reactor. The packing member includes ceramic material and has a geometric surface area per volume of ≥0.7 cm2/cm3 and a side crush strength of ≥250 kgf; or a geometric surface area per volume of ≥1.5 cm2/cm3 and a side crush strength of ≥150 kgf; or a geometric surface area per volume of ≥3 cm2/cm3 and a side crush strength of ≥60 kgf. The packing member optionally has a porosity of at least 6%, such as at least 15% or at least 20%.
Claims27
A packing member for use in a packed bed comprising a ceramic material and wherein the packing member has:
- a geometric surface area per volume of ≥0.7 cm2/cm3 and a side crush strength of ≥5.7 kg/mm;
- wherein the packing member optionally has a porosity of at least 6%, and wherein the packing member has a macrostructure and comprises surface structures on the outer face of the macrostructure, wherein the packing member comprises surface structures extending over at least 60% of the outer face of the macrostructure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.