A Feasibility Study of Wire-Woven Cellular Metal as Catalytic Support Material

• Published in: Advanced engineering materials Vol. 11; no. 7; pp. 536 - 540
• Main Authors: Choi, Byung-Chul, Jeong, Jong-Woo, Joo, Jai-Hwang, Kang, Ki-Ju
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 01.07.2009; WILEY‐VCH Verlag; Wiley-VCH
• Subjects: Catalysis; catalyst support; cellular metal; Chemistry; cordierite; Exact sciences and technology; flow resistance; General and physical chemistry; oxidation catalyst; porous material; Theory of reactions, general kinetics. Catalysis. Nomenclature, chemical documentation, computer chemistry; Catalytic reaction; Heat treatment; Support; Alloys; Cordierite; Durability; Aluminium alloy; Iron alloy; Wire; Supported catalyst; Resistance; Heterogeneous catalysis; Transition metal alloy; Chromium alloy; Oxidation; Chemical reactivity; Catalyst; Catalyst support
• ISSN: 1438-1656; 1527-2648
• DOI: 10.1002/adem.200800398

Wire‐woven bulk Kagome (WBK) specimens were fabricated by wires made of Fecralloy, a Fe‐Cr‐Al alloy, and their feasibility as supports for an oxidation catalyst was investigated. For catalytic reactivity, the catalyst‐coated WBK supports perform as well as the corresponding cordierite support, even though the WBK support has much lower flow resistance. Moreover, WBK is advantageous in terms of mass productivity, weight, durability and impact strength. The image shows a close‐up view of the WBK support after heat treatment.