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MECS introduces a new line of sulfuric acid catalysts – GEAR™

GEAR™ will offer improved performance to the sulfuric acid industry. These catalysts combine lower pressure drop with higher activity to deliver increased energy savings and lower plant SO2 emissions.

GEAR™ Up with MECS New Catalyst Products
The new catalysts – designated as GR-330 and GR-310 – include an optimized shape and enhanced formula providing for interchangeable use in all passes of the converter. GR-330 is produced in a 13 mm diameter size while GR-310 is 11 mm in diameter.

GEAR™ Up for Reduced Pressure Drop and Prolonged Production Campaigns
The GEAR™ catalyst geometry improves catalyst spacing in the converter enabling reductions in pressure drop of up to 30% for GR-330 and 15% for GR-310 relative to traditional XLP shape catalysts. Utilizing GEAR™ catalysts throughout the acid plant converter will reduce energy consumption and prolong production campaigns.

GEAR™ Up for Activity Enhancement
The combination of an optimized shape and advanced formulation provides activity enhancement, yielding improved conversion performance at equivalent XLP catalyst loadings. Utilizing GEAR™ catalysts throughout the acid plant converter will increase acid production rates and lower SO2 emissions.

LP-310 for Low Velocity Converters
Additionally, the enhanced GEAR™ formulation has been adapted to the traditional LP-110 offering to create a new LP-310 catalyst product with the same ring size and shape characteristics as LP-110. The LP-310 catalyst can be used to reduce SO2 emissions or increase acid production in lower gas velocity converters, ensuring adequate gas distribution and maximum conversion performance.

Click here for more details on how GEAR™ catalysts can be used to improve sulfuric acid plant performance.