Our inert balls (ceramic ball, high-alumina ball, filler
material) are widely used to hold catalysts beds in the equipment used
in oil refineries and petrochemical industries. One particularly well-known
application for these products is the desulfurization process that is needed
in hydrorefining equipment.
There is a process for insuring that this desulfurization process is effective
and stable. In order to guarantee the quality of this process, the specifications
from licensors are already determined and they have become global standards.
One of these standards is UOP’s standard. Tipton provides
quality products that easily meet the specifications for inert balls set
out by UOP and because of this, our products continue to be supplied widely
domestically and abroad.
Tipton’s Product Quality Exceeds
Global Standards
Compare Tipton’s product quality to the global
standards for inert balls established by UOP.
All inert balls shall be new products. No recycled
products or repaired products shall be used.
All inert balls we supply are new products.
All inert balls are inert. Materials shall
not influence the environment in any way.
All of the materials of the inert
balls we supply are inert and stable.
Standard
Value
Al203+Si02
90wt%
Si02
80wt%
The total percent of alumina
and silica content in the product is over 90% and silica content
is 80% or less.
Representative
Value
Al203+Si02
93wt%
Si02
77wt%
Measurement Method
·JIS R-2216
(A.S.T.M. C573 rejected in 1995)
Standard
Value
Eluted
Iron
(Fe2O3)
0.1wt%
The maximum content of eluted
iron (Fe2O3)
is 0.1% per 1/8" (3mm). Eluted iron is measured after
boiling a 0.1 pound (50 gram) inert ball in a 10% hydrochloric
acid solution for 64 hours.
Representative
Value
Eluted
Iron
(Fe2O3)
0.00012wt%
Standard
Value
Operating
temperature
980°C
Max
All materials must support an operating
temperature of up to 980 degrees.
Standard
Value
Representative
Value
Operating
temperature
1350°C
Max
1480°C
All materials must support
an operating temperature of up to 1350 degrees.
Standard
Value
Ratio
of the maximum diameter to the minimum diameter
1.25Max
All inert balls are basically
spheres. The ratio of maximum to minimum diameter of any inert
ball shall not exceed 1.25.
Representative
Value
Ratio
of the maximum diameter to the minimum diameter
1.16
Nominal
size (Nominal
Diameter)
Size tolerance (minimum size~maximum size)
Crush strength (min.)
1/8"
(3mm)
2
~
4
mm
mm
(0.08"~0.17")
23kg(50lb)
1/4"
(6mm)
5
~
8
mm
mm
(0.20"~0.30")
53kg(120lb)
1/2"
(13mm)
12
~
14
mm
mm
(0.46"~0.54")
90kg(200lb)
3/4"
(19mm)
17
~
21
mm
mm
(0.65"~0.85")
430kg(950lb)
1-1/2"
(38mm)
35
~
40
mm
mm
(1.38"~1.58")
910kg(2,000lb)
The size tolerances for each size of inert
ball are listed above. The crush strength for each size must
be at least that value. The crush strength is an actual measured
value obtained by pressing an inert ball between two steel
plates.
Nominal
size (Nominal
Diameter)
Size
tolerance
Crush
strength
Standard
Value
Represen-
tative
Value
Standard
Value
Represen-
tative
Value
1/8"
(3.2mm)
2.2
~
4.2
mm
mm
(0.08"~0.17")
3.69
mm
(0.15")
30kg
(66lb)
53kg
(117lb)
1/4"
(6.4mm)
5.4
~
7.4
mm
mm
(0.21"~0.29")
6.50
mm
(0.26")
85kg
(187lb)
135kg
(297lb)
3/8"
(9.3mm)
7.8
~
10.8
mm
mm
(0.30"~0.43")
9.63
mm
(0.38")
160kg
(352lb)
232kg
(511lb)
1/2"
(12.7mm)
11.2
~
14.2
mm
mm
(0.44"~0.56")
12.60
mm
(0.50")
200kg
(441lb)
366kg
(806lb)
3/4"
(19.1mm)
17.6
~
20.6
mm
mm
(0.69"~0.81")
19.11
mm
(0.75")
450kg
(991lb)
655kg
(1,443lb)
1"
(25.4mm)
23.9
~
25.6
mm
mm
(0.94"~1.01")
25.63
mm
(1.01")
600kg
(1,322lb)
1219kg
(2,685lb)
1-1/2"
(38.1mm)
35.0
~
41.0
mm
mm
(1.37"~1.61")
38.01
mm
(1.50")
1000kg
(2,203lb)
1455kg
(3,205lb)
Each size of inert ball meets the
size tolerance/ crush strength requirements (our inert balls
have been used in many different projects.
Standard value is numeric value guaranteed by Tipton.
Representative value is an actual average rate measured
by Tipton products.
The minimum bulk density is 85 lb/ft³(1,360kg/m³).
Material density must be at least 135 lb/ft³(2,160kg/m³).
Each size of inert ball meets the
requirements for bulk density (please refer to the Products
Specifications).
Before filling, small or large inert balls
must be screened for in each size in order to remove them.
We only provide standard inert balls that have
been screened during the separation process.
Inert balls do not “stir up dust.” However,
particulate may be created by handling or friction caused by
vibration.
Inert balls are sintered, so they
do not break down or “stir up dust.” However,
particulate may be created by handling or friction caused
by vibration.
