Molecular Sieve 3A is an alkali metal aluminosilicate; it is the potassium form of the type A crystal structure. The pore opening of molecular sieve 3A is 3 angstroms, 0.3nm). It adsorbs molecules with effective diameters smaller than approximately 3 angstroms. But excludes molecules such as unsaturated hydrocarbons.
Recommendation
1. Drying of unsaturated hydrocarbons (e.g. ethylene, propylene, butadiene)
2. Cracked gas drying
3. Drying of natural gas, if COS minimization is essential, or a minimum co-adsorption of hydrocarbons is required
4. Drying of highly polar compounds, such as methanol and ethanol
Technical Specification
| Property | Unit | 8X12 | 4X8 | 1/16″ | 1/8″ |
| Diameter | mm | 1.6-2.5 | 3.0-5.0 | 1.5-1.8 | 2.8-3.2 |
| Static Water Adsorption | wt% | ≥21.00 | ≥21.00 | ≥20.00 | ≥20.00 |
| Bulk Density | g/ml | ≥0.70 | ≥0.70 | ≥0.65 | ≥0.65 |
| Crush Strength | N | ≥30.00 | ≥80.00 | ≥30.00 | ≥70.00 |
| Loss on Attrition | wt% | ≤0.10 | ≤0.10 | ≤0.30 | ≤0.30 |
| Loss on Ignition | wt% | ≤1.50 | ≤1.50 | ≤1.50 | ≤1.50 |
EC NO.: 215-283-8
REACH: 01- 2119429034- 49- XXXX
| Bead | 25 kg / 55 lb | 150 kg / 330 lb | 1000kg / 2200 lb |
| Pellet | 25 kg / 55 lb | 150 kg / 330 lb | 1000kg / 2200 lb |