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Knight Materials
Heat Transfer Media
FLEXERAMIC® Ceramic Structured Packing
Our structured and random media can resolve your RTO problems, like pressure drop, energy usage, alkali attack, particulate accumulation or a combination of issues.
Competitive Advantages
- FLEXERAMIC© structured packing provides 35% lower pressure drop as compared to 1″ ceramic saddles at the same gas flow
- Reduced bed depth
- Minimize plugging
- Maximize gas distribution in the bed
- Increase capacity in the unit
- Reduce fuel costs
- Lower pressure drop
- Utilize entire bed instead of a fraction
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Compare FLEXERAMIC® Ceramic Structured Packing Products
| BLOCK DIMENSION | % VOID SPACE | SURFACE AREA | PACKING DENSITY | CRUSH STRENGTH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLEXERAMIC® Structured Packing TYPE 28 | 12 1/8 x 12 1/8 x 12 1/8 (+/- .25 in), 308 x 308 x 308 mm (+/- 6mm) | 77% | 98 ft²/ft³ 320 m²/m³ | 35 lbs/ft³ 560 kg/m³ | 150 psi 10.5 kg/cm³ |
| FLEXERAMIC® Structured Packing TYPE 48 | 12 1/8 x 12 1/8 x 12 1/8 (+/- .25 in), 308 x 308 x 308 mm (+/- 6mm) | 79% | 63 ft²/ft³ 208 m²/m³ | 30 lbs/ft³ 478 kg/m³ | 67 psi 4.7 kg/cm³ |
Difference in Performance Between Structured Media and Random Media
TER (Thermal Energy Recovery efficiency)
| 150 SCFM /ft2 | 200 SCFM /ft2 | 250 SCFM /ft2 | 300 SCFM /ft2 | 350 SCFM /ft2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLEXERAMIC® 28 Structured Packing | 95.54% | 95.12% | 94.77% | 94.46% | 94.19% |
| 1" LPD® Random Packing | 93.46% | 92.86% | 92.35% | 91.91% | 91.53% |
| 1" FLEXISADDLE® Random Packing | 93.46% | 92.86% | 92.35% | 91.91% | 91.53% |
Pressure Drop (inches wc through inlet and outlet beds)
| 150 SCFM /ft2 | 200 SCFM /ft2 | 250 SCFM /ft2 | 300 SCFM /ft2 | 350 SCFM /ft2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLEXERAMIC® 28 Structured Packing | 3.8" | 6.8" | 10.6" | 15.3" | 20.9" |
| 1" LPD® Random Packing | 4.7" | 8.3" | 13.0" | 18.8" | 25.7" |
| 1" FLEXISADDLE® Random Packing | 5.9" | 10.6" | 16.6" | 23.9" | 32.6" |
Conditions: based on two 8’ deep beds with 70°F inlet, 1500°F combustion, and 180 second switch time. Fuel is natural gas with 0% excess combustion air added.
We are a market leader in structured media with geometrically arranged corrugated sheets offering improved operation over saddle random media. Our proprietary media designs provide greater resistance to fouling than random or monolithic media.