5A Molecular Sieve

Molecular sieve 5A also known as molecular sieve calcium with an aperture of about 5 angstroms (0.48nm), it can absorb any molecular with pore size less than 5A.

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Molecular Sieve 5A

Chemical Formula: 3/4CaO·1/4Na₂O ·AL₂O₃2SiO₂9/2H₂O

Aperture 5A (1A=0.1nm)

CAS No.: 69912-79-4

SiO₂/Al₂O₃ ≈2

Description

Molecular sieve 5A also known as molecular sieve calcium with an aperture of about 5 angstroms (0.48nm), it can absorb any molecular with pore size less than 5A. Except the 3A and 4A function, it also can absorb C3-C4 normal alkane, Ethyl Chlorine, ethyl bromide, butyl alcohol, it is also used for separation of n-iso hydrocarbon, Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) and CO adsorption of carbon dioxide and water.

Applications

Drying for Natural gas, desulphrize, carbon dioxide removal

Nitrogen and oxygen separation, Separation of nitrogen and hydrogen, oxygen, hydrogen production, PSA

Oil dewaxing, normal hydrocarbon separation from branched hydrocarbon, cyclic hydrocarbon.

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	≥0.74	≥0.72
Granularity	%	≥98.00	≥98.00
Static H₂O Adsorption	%	≥22	≥22
Crush strength	N	≥35	≥80
Abrasion Rate	wt%	≤0.1	≤0.1
Moisture content	%	≤1.5	≤1.5