Activated Activated Alumina

BASF F-200 Spherical Activated Alumina is an industry leader when it comes to drying liquid and gas streams. With uniform bead sizes that make it suitable for low dewpoint applications as well as cryogenic gas drying, BASF’s F-200 is unparalleled in terms of drying efficiency.

Regenerated with sodium hydroxide or sulfuric acid, these materials preferentially absorb highly polar molecules. Furthermore, they’re easy to regenerate for continued use as fluoride filters for drinking water treatment systems.

Activated Alumina for Liquid and Gas Drying

Activated alumina can be used as a desiccant to dry compressed air, industrial gases and other fluid streams. When these flows pass over a bed of activated alumina desiccants, water molecules adhere to its surface and are trapped; this process is known as adsorption; when heated the alumina regenerates to release that trapped moisture back into the flow stream.

Molecular sieves are synthetic alkali metal or alkaline earth aluminosilicates with regular micropore structures and an affinity for water, typically distinguished by maintaining water uptake at elevated temperatures and low partial pressures, thus enabling very low pressure dew points to be reached. They’re notable for being able to maintain this uptake even at higher temperatures and partial pressures, thus making very low pressure dew points possible; but these sieves are extremely sensitive to impurities in the gas stream (such as long-chained heavy hydrocarbons in air compressor oil vapors or acidic/basic compounds like SOx/NOx or NaOH); additionally they’re susceptible to degradation through rehydration/decomposition into aluminum oxide under heat; this process is known as steaming.

BASF provides various activated alumina technologies for liquid and gas drying applications, including its industry-leading Sorbead F-200 spherical beads and high capacity Guard Bed Series products. Each of these is produced via our own proprietary manufacturing process to offer uniform bead size that reduces pressure drop when dehydration applications require high pressure; additionally they feature crush strength resistance against amines as well as easy regeneration for maximum performance.

Activated Alumina for Hydrogen Peroxide Production

For hydrogen peroxide production, activated alumina serves both as a catalyst carrier and to remove side reaction products. Furthermore, BASF DD-6, an exceptionally high surface area alumina developed specifically to meet these demands in hydrogen peroxide production, greatly enhances deepoxification while decreasing quinone retention on spent product and highly adsorbing hydrogenation degradation products in working solution. At Interra Global Global Global offers BASF DD-6 which greatly improves deepoxification as well as decreases quinone retention on spent product while highly adsorbing degradation products present in working solutions. Interra Global offers BASF DD-6 which was specifically created specifically to meet these demands when working solutions were generated in hydrogenation of hydrogenation reactions in working solutions formulated specifically designed to produce hydrogenation hydrogenation of hydrogenation processes; Interra Global offers BASF DD-6 developed specifically to serve these processes; Interra Global offers Interra Global BASF DD-6 specifically tailored specifically developed exclusively to be used specifically in hydrogen peroxide production by BASF developed specifically to enhance deepoxification processes while decreasing quinone retention on spent product, as well as highly adsorbs degradation hydrogenation degradation of hydrogenation processes thereby producing higher production volumes of hydrogenation degradation of hydrogenation processes than similar materials found elsewhere thereby further improving deepoxification greatly improved! Interra Global offers BASF DD-6 that has an exceptionally high surface area adsorbs degradation due to it has made available BASF DD-6 which greatly enhances deepoxification greatly improving deepoxification greatly improves deepoxification while reduce quinone retention on spent product which in spent product retention while highly adsorbing degradation hydrogenation degradation from hydrogenation processes used during hydrogenation processes by hydrogenation processes than before it also highly addition.

As natural gas (CNG, LNG) becomes an ever more prevalent source of fuel, activated alumina’s usage has also skyrocketed due to its ability to filter moisture and contaminants out of natural gas, thus preventing corrosion and pipeline blockages. Furthermore, activated alumina is capable of adsorbing nitrogen and oxygen from its surroundings as a source of renewable energy.

Activated alumina has seen tremendous success in the water treatment sector. Increased need for clean drinking water, stringent regulations regarding wastewater treatment and assistance programs designed to support operations are all driving growth in this market segment.

Healthcare applications of activated alumina play a key role in its market. Due to its anti-corrosion properties, activated alumina is suitable for tooth implants and hip prostheses – two applications which make use of its anti-corrosion capabilities.

Activated Alumina for Industrial Gas Purification

Activated alumina is widely used to purify industrial gases for various applications. This includes the removal of hydrogen sulfide, oxygen and carbon dioxide from air; fluoride and arsenic from water by adsorption; as well as acting as support material during Claus catalysis to remove sulfur.

The global activated alumina market is driven by rising demand for clean water and shrinking reserves, coupled with implementation of new water treatment facilities. Population and economic growth is also expected to fuel this industry over the forecast period.

BASF’s Activated Alumina for Industrial Gas Purification products include F-200, which consists of specially engineered smooth spheres designed to attract highly polar molecules and effectively desiccant liquids and gases. Adsorption levels depend on stream conditions, concentration/molecular weight/temperature conditions as well as competing molecules present at any given location, among other variables.

DD-431 is a high surface area activated alumina sphere designed to promote Claus catalysts and increase conversion efficiency. With its tailored pore size distribution designed to scavenge oxygen and increase diffusion rate of its catalyst, this material offers superior catalyst support and performance.

Sorbead Air, an aluminosilicate gel in hard and spherical shape that removes water vapor from compressed air streams to ensure chemical processing runs uninterrupted, is another product available from this line of products. Regeneration temperatures can be lower compared with activated alumina or molecular sieves while its acid resistance makes this ideal for chemical applications.

Activated Alumina for Carbon Capture

Activated alumina has the capacity to efficiently absorb various contaminants, such as volatile organic compounds and odors, making it an invaluable addition to air treatment systems and providing cleaner air for living spaces and work environments. Due to this property, activated alumina is also utilized as an integral material in industries like petrochemical processing and pharmaceutical production.

BASF’s Activated Alumina can also help prevent the formation of glycol in gas streams by adsorbing water molecules during purification processes, thus helping achieve and maintain target operating pressure while meeting pipeline and underground storage specifications.

Pseudoboehmite alumina powders offer a broad array of physical and chemical properties, such as surface area, porosity, density, purity, acid stability and thermal resistance. Manufactured via innovative precipitation processes that enable us to fine-tune key characteristics for various applications and environments, they come equipped with everything required for successful performance.

BASF’s DD-431 Claus Catalyst consists of spheres composed of highly active activated alumina with large surface areas and specially engineered pores, designed to attract highly polar molecules such as hydrogen sulfide to convert them to elemental sulfur. Furthermore, its high crush strength enables quick regeneration processes which ensure minimal maintenance requirements for an extended operational lifespan.

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