SYLOBEAD® Molecular Sieve and Silica Gel
Product Portfolio for Drying and Purification in Refining,
Petrochemical and Natural Gas Processes
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SYLOBEAD® Molecular Sieve Portfolio
Main Applications
Type
Average
Particle Size
3A
2.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 564
Molecular Sieve
Good pressure and attrition resistance,
high selectivity, good mass transfer
2.5 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 564 C
Molecular Sieve
Good pressure and attrition resistance,
high selectivity, low pressure drop
4.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 562 C
Molecular Sieve
Good resistance to coking
2.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 564 CS
Molecular Sieve
Good resistance to coking;
low pressure drop
4.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 562 CS
Molecular Sieve
Good selectivity, high dehydration rate,
good mass transfer
2.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 564 ET
Molecular Sieve
Good selectivity, high dehydration rate,
low pressure drop
4.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 562 ET
Molecular Sieve
Excellent selectivity, high yield of
Ethanol, good mass transfer
2.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 564 ETV
Molecular Sieve
Excellent selectivity, high yield of
Ethanol, low pressure drop
4.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 562 ETV
Molecular Sieve
Good capacity, mass transfer,
minimal polymerization
2.5 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 564 C
Molecular Sieve
Low pressure drop,
minimal polymerization
4.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 562 C
Molecular Sieve
1.5 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 518
Molecular Sieve
Specific Properties
Good pressure and attrition resistance,
high selectivity, good mass transfer
 Dehydration of olefins,
cracked gas, ethylene
and propylene;
 COS minimization in
natural gas applications
 Dehydration of
renewable products
 Drying of i-butane and
propene, butene feed to
alkylation units
 Dehydration of Biodiesel
Fast adsorption kinetics
 Dehydration and purification
of natural gas, LPG and
other industrial gases;
 CO2 drying
High selectivity, good mass transfer
2.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 514
Molecular Sieve
High selectivity, good mass transfer,
low pressure drop
4.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 512
Molecular Sieve
Low lost bed mass,
excellent mass transfer
2.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 514 NGD
Molecular Sieve
Low lost bed mass,
low pressure drop
4.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 512 NGD
Molecular Sieve
High selectivity,
good mass transfer
4.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 512 CL
Molecular Sieve
Good capacity, mass transfer
2.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 514
Molecular Sieve
Low pressure drop
4.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 512
Molecular Sieve
Good capacity, mass transfer
2.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 514
Molecular Sieve
Low pressure drop
4.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 512
Molecular Sieve
 Dehydration and purification
of natural gas
 Chloride traps
 Dehydration of
catalyst activation gases
2
Product
 Drying of butane/pentane/
hexane; feed to isomerization
units
4A
SYLOBEAD® Molecular Sieve Portfolio
Main Applications
 Sweetening
 Removal of CO/CO2/H2S
and other impurities
from hydrogen and
other gases
 Removal of oxygenates
and other impurities
from air, isomerization
feed and other gases;
 Sweetening of LPG
(mercaptan removal)
Type
Average
Particle Size
5A
2.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS C 534
Molecular Sieve
High adsorptivity for several impurities,
suitable for thermal regeneration
2.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS C 522
Molecular Sieve
High adsorptivity combined
with low pressure drop
4.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS C 521
Molecular Sieve
High adsorptivity for several impurities,
suitable for pressure swing units
2.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS S 624
Molecular Sieve
1.5 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 548
Molecular Sieve
High adsorption capacity for water, CO2,
oxygenates and higher mercaptans
2.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 544
Molecular Sieve
Low pressure drop
4.0 mm
SYLOBEAD® MS 542
Molecular Sieve
Specific Properties
Strong COS minimization
10A (13X)
High selectivity, good mass transfer
Product
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SYLOBEAD® Silica Gel Portfolio
Good mass transfer
 Liquid carryover adsorption
Unique protection properties,
applicable for buffer layers
 Dehydration & purification
of gases
Dehydration,
low dust and attrition,
low pressure drop
 Hydrocarbon dewpointing
High adsorption rates
 Liquid water adsorption
Unique protection properties,
applicable for buffer layers
 All applications
 Gas flow distribution
Granular Silica Gel
 Dehydration & purification
of gases;
 Hydrocarbon dewpointing
Particle
Shape
Beaded Silica Gel
Specific Properties
Type
Average
Particle Size
macro
porous
narrow
porous
Product
2.5 mm
SYLOBEAD® SG 125
Silica Gel
4.5 mm
SYLOBEAD® SG 127
Silica Gel
4.5 mm
SYLOBEAD® SG 59
Silica Gel
1.8 mm
SYLOBEAD® SG B 125
Silica Gel
3.2 mm
SYLOBEAD® SG B 127
Silica Gel
3.2 mm
SYLOBEAD® SG H 127
Silica Gel
3.2 mm
SYLOBEAD® SG W 127
Silica Gel
narrow
porous
macro
porous
Ceramic Balls
Main Applications
1/8"; 1/4"; 3/8"; 1/2"; 3/4"; 1"; 1 1/2"
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