Bekeson produces and supplies spherical glass bead products for a variety of applications ranging in size from 400 microns to 3 millimeters.
In the Energy Sector, Bekeson Glass is the Original End Manufacturer of the unique glass beads used in oil refineries around the world for removing FCC/RFCC catalyst fines from slurry oil.
case study
Numerous oil refineries world-wide have installed equipment to electrostatically separate and remove FCC and RFCC catalyst fines from slurry oil to improve quality and profitability. Utilizing a proprietary process, Bekeson Glass manufactures the special glass beads that serve as the media for catalyst fines removal. Bekeson has produced and delivered to multiple customers and equipment manufacturers nearly 2 million pounds of these glass beads, with a perfect quality record.
Other applications for Bekeson Glass beads include:
