BULK DESICCANTS / Tab Support / Bed Support

Tabular Alumina support desiccant (alumina balls) is used as a support material in air dryer desiccant beds. These are uniform spheres of activated alumina. Tabular alumina is recrystallized or sintered activated alumina, so called because its morphology consists of large, 50-500 mm, flat tablet-shaped crystals of corundum.

Bed Support is used to supplement Alumina performance in adsorption applications. Using bed support to replace inert media can increase cycle times and inventor(y) life. Also helps to limit the effect of compressor oils, salts, and other high MW hydrocarbons on the adsorption bed.

Adsorbent beds are usually supported at the bottom with 3"-12" depth of bed support. 3"-6" is also recommended on the top of the adsorbent to serve as a gas flow distributor.