Morgan Advanced Ceramics Offers Solutions For Oil And Petrochemical Industry

Fairfield, NJ - Morgan Advanced Ceramics (MAC), a manufacturer of innovative ceramic, glass, metal and engineered coating solutions, offers a range of materials to meet the needs of the oil and petrochemical industry, for example Deranox Alumina and Luminex Magnesia (MgO). Both materials have outstanding physical and electrical properties, which make them ideal for demanding applications, as diverse as hydro cyclone parts and mineral insulated (MI) cable.

MAC's Deranox Alumina is a fine grain ceramic available in four grades. Deranox 970 (containing 97.0 % Al2O3) functions as an excellent electrical insulator that can be metallized to facilitate high-temperature brazing of assemblies. Deranox 995, with 99.5 % Al2O3, is used extensively for applications that require exceptional electrical properties combined with resistance to chemical attack. Deranox 999 is a very high purity material composed of 99.9% ultra-fine grain alumina, and is used for the highest integrity applications requiring exceptional mechanical, electrical, thermal and corrosive resistance properties.

Deranox 975, a fine grain ceramic containing 97.5% Al2O3, is the ideal choice for hydro cyclone parts. Providing excellent wear and corrosion resistance, Deranox 975 significantly extends the lifespan of hydro cyclone parts by preventing a build-up of sand in separators and pipelines. MAC can tightly control the tolerance on hydro cyclone parts, allowing customers to effectively separate sand particles down to five microns.

As the petrochemical industry explores alternative oil extraction methods, there is an emerging need for cost effective ground heating systems. MAC's Luminex Magnesia provides consistent electronic performance across the full range of temperatures up to 1,100°C, making it a smart choice for MI cable. Luminex is available in three grades ranging in MgO content from 97.0% – 99.3%, in order to provide the best application-specific solution. For example, very high-purity Luminex 993 is commonly used in high temperature thermocouples and in micro cartridge heaters where the thickness of MgO between the sheaf and the resistance wire is small.

All Luminex Magnesia ceramics are made from 100% electrofused magnesium oxide. This material's outstanding attributes include low neutron and moisture absorption, as well as uniform density. Particle size distribution, porosity and crushability can be tailored to customer requirements.

SOURCE: Morgan Advanced Ceramics