2-5 Years Service Life Capacity

Activated Alumina Desiccant Beads

Activated alumina is an aluminum oxide bead with an extremely porous structure and high surface area-to-mass ratio. Activated alumina has a wide variety of applications, including compressed air and gas drying.

In compressed air and gas drying applications, activated alumina will achieve dew points -40°F to -100°F, depending on the dryer design.

In compressed air desiccant dryers, a 1/8″ (2-5 mm) activated alumina bead is most commonly used. The 1/4″ (5-10 mm) activated alumina bead is typically used as a pre-bed for supporting large desiccant beds or as a buffer for silica gel beds. The 3/16″ (5-10 mm) bead is used when pressure drop and surface area requirements fall between the 1/8″ and 1/4″ material.


Features & Benefits

  • Low to zero dust discharge
  • High adsorption capacity
  • Low abrasion
  • High crush strength

Applications

  • Regenerative dryers
  • Acid removal
  • Process stream purification
  • Hydrocarbon adsorption

Interested in Learning more about Van Air Systems Activated Alumina Desiccant Beads? Watch an Instructional Video which will tell you more about it



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