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Production of spheroidal alumina shaped articles

US4273735A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 1979
Grant dateJun 16, 1981
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Expiry dateAug 29, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S502/511
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Spheroidal alumina shaped articles are prepared by dispersing an ungelled admixture of an alumina sol and hexamethylenetetramine, in the form of droplets, into a liquid forming medium which is but very slightly miscible with water, said medium being at a temperature of between about 50.degree. and 105.degree. C., next aging the alumina spheres thus shaped at a temperature greater than about 105.degree. C. at superatmospheric pressure, then secondarily aging said alumina spheres in a basic medium, and thence washing, drying and calcining said aged alumina spheres. The resultant shaped articles are useful, e.g., catalysts or catalyst carriers/supports.

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