Proware™ Ceramic Mass Transfer Media - Saint

Saint-Gobain NorPro
PROWARE™
Ceramic Mass Transfer Media
Ceramic Random Packing for
Acidic, Chemical, Petrochemical
and Refining Applications
Saint-Gobain NorPro’s Proware™ silica-alumina
ceramic formulation is used in the manufacture
of high strength, low porosity, chemically resistant
saddles, Raschig rings, grid blocks and cross partition
rings. Proware™ ceramic is virtually iron-free and
its finely grained microstructure makes it more
chemically resistant than typical stoneware
products. Proware™ chemical ceramic is the standard
material for all Saint-Gobain NorPro mass transfer
packings; it resists all alkalis, solvents and acids,
except hydrofluoric acid.
Norton™ Saddles
Norton™ Saddles are the mass transfer industry’s packing
of choice for reliable, corrosion-resistant performance.
Saint-Gobain NorPro developed and patented the original
Intalox® ceramic saddle over 60 years ago and continues
to manufacture Norton™ saddles to the original Intalox®
specifications in a
range of sizes, as
generally indicated by
the product width.
Saddle Sizes
Inches
mm
1/4
6
3/8
10
1/2
13
3/4
19
1
25
1-1/2
38
2
50
3
75
Proware™ Ceramics
Norton™
Saddles
Norton™
Super
Saddles
Raschig
Rings
Norton™ Super Saddles
Norton™ Super Saddles have a unique scalloped edge and strategically placed
holes that are designed for maximum gas/liquid contact area with minimal
resistance to flow.
The Norton™ Super Saddle provides 5-30% greater mass transfer efficiency
and 25% lower pressure drop than the corresponding size standard saddle.
Norton™ Super Saddles are manufactured in two sizes, #1 (25mm)
and #2 (50mm), as generally indicated by their widths.
Minor variations in product size are common to the manufacturing
process and are constrained by product tolerances.
WavePak™
Packing
Cross
Partition
Rings
PROWARE™ Ceramic Mass Transfer Media
Raschig Rings
Proware™ Raschig Rings are
manufactured in a range of sizes,
as generally indicated by the
outside ring diameter.
WavePak™ Packing
WavePak™ packing was developed
by Saint-Gobain NorPro and is
marketed exclusively by MECS Inc.
for sulfuric acid applications. The
patented WavePak™ shape represents a significant improvement
in capacity and pressure drop over
75mm saddles.
Raschig Ring Sizes
Inches
mm
1/4
6
3/8
10
1/2
13
5/8
16
3/4
19
1
25
1-1/2
38
2
50
3
75
Cross Partition Rings
Cross Partition Rings can be used as tower packing or as
secondary support layers in acid towers. Cross partition rings
are manufactured in 3-inch (75mm), 4-inch (100mm) and
6-inch (150mm) diameters.
Proware™ Physical Properties (Typical)
Acid Resistance < 4.0 wt%; 50mm and smaller saddles
< 6.8 wt%; 75mm saddles
< 4.0 wt%; all other bodies Water Absorption < 0.4 wt%
Leachable Iron < 0.01 wt%
Saint-Gobain NorPro provides a range of corrosion resistant tower support and packing media
Aludur® Grid Bars
Primary tower packing support
for acidic applications
Proware™ Grid Blocks
Secondary tower packing
support for acidic applications
Carbon Raschig Rings
Thermally stable, corrosion
and thermal shock resistant
packing in six sizes
Intalox® is a registered
trademark of Koch-Glitsch
Saint-Gobain NorPro
Main Office
Ohio, USA
Tel: +1 330 673 5860
Steinefrenz, Germany
Tel: +49 6435 9657 0
Tokyo, Japan
Tel: +81 3 3263 0334
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Tel: +7 812 740 16 80
www.norpro.saint-gobain.com
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formerly Norton Chemical Process Products Corporation
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The information contained herein does not constitute a guarantee or warranty. The Saint-Gobain NorPro warranty is set forth in its standard terms and conditions which
govern sales of NorPro® products. The standard terms are set forth in Saint-Gobain NorPro quotations and acknowledgements and are also available on request.
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