3A Molecular Sieve

Molecular sieve 3A also known as molecular sieve KA with an aperture of about 3 angstroms, can be used for drying of gases and liquids as well as the dehydration of hydrocarbons, it is widely used for the complete drying of petrol, cracked gases, ethylene, propylene and natural gases.

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Molecular Sieve 3A

Chemical Formula: 2/3K₂O · 1/3Na₂O ·Al₂O₃·2SiO₂9/2H₂

Aperture 3A (1A=0.1nm)

CAS No.: 308080-99- 1

SiO₂/Al₂O₃ ≈2

Description

Applications

Dehydration of many kinds of liquids (e.g:ethanol, Methanol)

Drying for air, refrigerant, natural gas and methane

Drying for refrigerant

Drying for natural gas, mehane gas.

Drying for cracked gases, ethylene, acetylene, propylene and butadiene.

Drying for food class CO₂

As catalytic agent to adsorb the H₂O molecular from petroleum

Specification

	Unit	Beads
Appearance		Beige, faint yellow or terracotta color, No mechanical impurities
Diameter	mm	1.6-2.5	3.0-5.0
density	g/ml	≥0.75	≥0.72
Granularity	%	≥98.00	≥98.00
Static H₂O Adsorption	%	≥21	≥21
Crush strength	N	≥35.00	≥80.00
Static Ethylene adsorption	wt%	≤3.0	≤3.0
Abrasion Rate	wt%	≤0.2	≤0.2
Moisture content	%	≤1.5	≤1.5