PREPARATION OF HIGH SURFACE AREA AGGLOMERATES FOR CATALYST SUPPORT AND PREPARATION OF MONOLITHIC SUPPORT STRUCTURES CONTAINING THEM

摘要

PREPARATION OF HIGH SURFACE AREA AGGLOMERATES FOR CATALYST SUPPORT AND PREPARATION OF MONOLITHIC SUPPORT STRUCTURES CONTAINING THEM High surface area agglomerates of a porous oxide for the support of catalysts are provided. The agglomerates, in coarse particulate form, are incorporated into a sinterable ceramic structure as a discrete discontinuous phase. The agglomerates provide the high surface area necessary for effective catalyst support within the ceramic structure, which is sintered to provide appreciable density and strength.