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

Average
Main Applications Specific Properties Type Product
Particle Size

Good pressure and attrition resistance, SYLOBEAD® MS 564

3A 2.0 mm
high selectivity, good mass transfer Molecular Sieve

Good pressure and attrition resistance, SYLOBEAD® MS 564 C

 Dehydration of olefins,
cracked gas, ethylene
and propylene;
 COS minimization in
natural gas applications
2.5 mm
high selectivity, good mass transfer Molecular Sieve
Good pressure and attrition resistance, SYLOBEAD® MS 562 C
4.0 mm
high selectivity, low pressure drop Molecular Sieve
SYLOBEAD® MS 564 CS
Good resistance to coking 2.0 mm
Molecular Sieve

Good resistance to coking; SYLOBEAD® MS 562 CS

4.0 mm
low pressure drop Molecular Sieve

Good selectivity, high dehydration rate, SYLOBEAD® MS 564 ET

2.0 mm
good mass transfer Molecular Sieve

Good selectivity, high dehydration rate, SYLOBEAD® MS 562 ET

4.0 mm
 Dehydration of low pressure drop Molecular Sieve
renewable products
Excellent selectivity, high yield of SYLOBEAD® MS 564 ETV
2.0 mm
Ethanol, good mass transfer Molecular Sieve

Excellent selectivity, high yield of SYLOBEAD® MS 562 ETV

4.0 mm
Ethanol, low pressure drop Molecular Sieve

Good capacity, mass transfer, SYLOBEAD® MS 564 C

 Drying of i-butane and
propene, butene feed to
alkylation units
2.5 mm
minimal polymerization Molecular Sieve
Low pressure drop, SYLOBEAD® MS 562 C
4.0 mm
minimal polymerization Molecular Sieve

SYLOBEAD® MS 518
 Dehydration of Biodiesel Fast adsorption kinetics 4A 1.5 mm
Molecular Sieve

 Dehydration and purification SYLOBEAD® MS 514

High selectivity, good mass transfer 2.0 mm
Molecular Sieve
of natural gas, LPG and
other industrial gases; High selectivity, good mass transfer, SYLOBEAD® MS 512
 CO2 drying 4.0 mm
low pressure drop Molecular Sieve

Low lost bed mass, SYLOBEAD® MS 514 NGD

2.0 mm
 Dehydration and purification excellent mass transfer Molecular Sieve
of natural gas Low lost bed mass, SYLOBEAD® MS 512 NGD
4.0 mm
low pressure drop Molecular Sieve

High selectivity, SYLOBEAD® MS 512 CL

 Chloride traps 4.0 mm
good mass transfer Molecular Sieve

SYLOBEAD® MS 514
Good capacity, mass transfer 2.0 mm
 Dehydration of Molecular Sieve
catalyst activation gases SYLOBEAD® MS 512
Low pressure drop 4.0 mm
Molecular Sieve

SYLOBEAD® MS 514
 Drying of butane/pentane/ Good capacity, mass transfer 2.0 mm
Molecular Sieve
hexane; feed to isomerization
units SYLOBEAD® MS 512
2 Low pressure drop 4.0 mm
Molecular Sieve
 SYLOBEAD® Molecular Sieve Portfolio

Average
Main Applications Specific Properties Type Product
Particle Size

SYLOBEAD® MS C 534
 Sweetening Strong COS minimization 5A 2.0 mm
Molecular Sieve

High adsorptivity for several impurities, SYLOBEAD® MS C 522

2.0 mm
suitable for thermal regeneration Molecular Sieve
 Removal of CO/CO2/H2S
and other impurities High adsorptivity combined SYLOBEAD® MS C 521
4.0 mm
from hydrogen and with low pressure drop Molecular Sieve
other gases
High adsorptivity for several impurities, SYLOBEAD® MS S 624
2.0 mm
suitable for pressure swing units Molecular Sieve

10A (13X) SYLOBEAD® MS 548

 Removal of oxygenates High selectivity, good mass transfer 1.5 mm
Molecular Sieve
and other impurities
from air, isomerization High adsorption capacity for water, CO2, SYLOBEAD® MS 544
2.0 mm
feed and other gases; oxygenates and higher mercaptans Molecular Sieve
 Sweetening of LPG
SYLOBEAD® MS 542
(mercaptan removal) Low pressure drop 4.0 mm
Molecular Sieve
For more information on products and application, please do not hesitate to contact our global Technical Customer Service team that we be morethan happy to guide you
through our product portfolio. More details on our SYLOBEAD® adsorbents can be found in our brochures and application literature.

SYLOBEAD® Silica Gel Portfolio

Particle Average
Main Applications Specific Properties Type Product
Shape Particle Size

SYLOBEAD® SG 125
 Dehydration & purification 2.5 mm
Silica Gel
Granular Silica Gel

of gases; narrow
Good mass transfer porous
 Hydrocarbon dewpointing 4.5 mm
SYLOBEAD® SG 127
Silica Gel

Unique protection properties, macro SYLOBEAD® SG 59

 Liquid carryover adsorption porous 4.5 mm
applicable for buffer layers Silica Gel

SYLOBEAD® SG B 125
Dehydration, 1.8 mm
 Dehydration & purification Silica Gel
low dust and attrition,
of gases
Beaded Silica Gel

low pressure drop narrow SYLOBEAD® SG B 127

porous 3.2 mm
Silica Gel

SYLOBEAD® SG H 127
 Hydrocarbon dewpointing High adsorption rates 3.2 mm
Silica Gel

Unique protection properties, macro SYLOBEAD® SG W 127

 Liquid water adsorption porous 3.2 mm
applicable for buffer layers Silica Gel
Ceramic Balls

 All applications  Gas flow distribution 1/8"; 1/4"; 3/8"; 1/2"; 3/4"; 1"; 1 1/2"

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