Ceramic catalyst carriers form an important group of commonly used carrier  materials in heterogeneous catalysis. They are primarily used in selective  oxidation processes.In heterogeneous catalysis bulk material catalysts are used  to convert gaseous or liquid reactants. On an industrial scale fixed bed  reactors are generally used for these types of reactions. The actual catalyst –  i.e. the active catalytic substance – may be used alone or on a carrier.  Carriers are used in situations where high demands are placed on the mechanical  strength of the catalyst, the active catalytic substance must be present in a  thin layer or there is a need to conserve valuable catalyst substances. A  variety of materials are used to create catalyst carriers.Worth knowing:

Catalyst Carriers Made from Ceramic Materials

Dense catalyst carriers for shell type catalysts

Porous catalyst carriers for impregnated catalystsCeramic catalyst carriers  are an important group of carrier materials in heterogeneous catalysis and meet  property requirements such as:

Chemical inertness

Mechanical strength and stability

Low surface profile

Bulk material uniformity

CeramTec supplies catalyst carriers made from steatite and porous alumina in  a wide range of shapes and dimensions and can also custom tailor catalyst  carriers to meet specific customer requirements.