IMTP®

High-Performance
Norton Chemical Process
Products Corporation
Random Packing
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An Overview of Intalox® High-Performance Systems.

At Norton Chemical Process Products Intalox® High-Performance Structured Other Norton mass transfer products
Corporation, an Intalox® High- Packing (Bulletin ISP-2) Hy-Contact™ Fractionation Trays
Performance System is an entire ■ Provides maximum predictable (Bulletin FT-2)
packed tower — a tower which
fractionation efficiencies. ■ Valve, sieve and bubblecap trays.
contains well-matched components
for optimal distillation, absorption or ■ Combines high capacity and low ■ Standard or cartridge assembly.
stripping performance. We call our pressure drop per theoretical stage.
Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Random
high-performance systems INTALOX ■ Features a unique double-corrugat-
because this well-respected trade- Packings (Bulletins CTP-1, PTP-1
ed sheet construction.
mark represents the predictable and and MTP-1)
■ Patented sheet surface texturing
reliable performance of thousands of ■ Saddles, pall rings and Raschig
improves separation efficiency.
Norton-packed towers in service rings.
worldwide. Intalox® Snowflake® High-Performance ■ Associated tower internals.
In every Intalox High-Performance Plastic Packing (Bulletin ISPP-1R)
System, you will find a superior Grid-Type Packing (Bulletin IG-1)
■ Optimizes absorption and stripping
Norton tower packing and a carefully ■ Provides great structured strength
towers.
selected liquid and/or vapor distribu- and fouling resistance.
tor, engineered to assure specific ■ Combines high capacity with high
distribution levels. efficiency in one packing size. Liquid/Liquid Extraction Tower Internals
■ Provides lower pressure drop than (Bulletin TIG-1)
90 mm (3.5 in.) plastic packings. ■ Feed pipes and dispersion plates to
■ Exhibits greater efficiency than other accompany various packings.
38 mm (1.5 in.) plastic packings. Denstone® Catalyst Bed Support Media
IMTP® High-Performance
Random Packing Intalox® Liquid and Vapor Distributors (Bulletin DEN-1)
(Bulletin TIG-1) ■ Available in a variety of sizes and
■ Provides greater capacity and
efficiency than fractionation trays ■ Each design is based on Norton’s ceramic materials.
and other random packings. rating system for quantifying distrib-
■ Exhibits approximately 40% lower ution uniformity.
pressure drop than equal-sized ■ With Intalox distributors, packing
pall rings. performance is independent of
■ Minimizes liquid residence time tower diameter and bed depth.
through low liquid hold-up. ■ Intalox distributors are essential in
■ Quickly installed; requires minimal towers requiring many stages with
changes in existing vessels; struc- low HETP.
tural strength allows packing ■ Intalox distributors are available in
depths up to 15 m (50 ft) or more. pan-type, deck-type and trough-
type construction.
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IMTP Packing Performance.

IMTP packing is applicable in as To provide insight into the high-

broad a range of services as any performance operating characteristics
mass transfer device. It is heavily used of IMTP packing, consider the pack-
in distillation towers — from deep ing performance curve.
vacuum towers, where its low pres- In a distillation system, uniform
sure drop is crucial, to high-pressure liquid and vapor distribution causes
towers, where its capacity easily sur- the HETP to be nearly independent of
passes that of trays. Many absorption liquid and vapor rates. At high vapor
and stripping towers, especially those rates, however, the packing exhibits a
aiming for high capacity or many region of improved efficiency (low
stages, rely on IMTP packing. The low HETP) where high vapor turbulence
pressure drop of IMTP packing con- influences the liquid surfaces and
tributes to its success in heat transfer improves the mass transfer.
towers, such as olefin plant quench Norton defines two packing proper-
columns. ties from a performance curve:
1. The System Base HETP of a pack-
IMTP Packing Performance Under ing, which is the flat HETP value
Uniform Liquid and Vapor Distribution produced by uniform distribution.
2. The Efficient Capacity of a packing,
which is the greatest vapor rate at
which the packing still maintains the
HETP (Height Equivalent
to a Theoretical Plate)

System Base HETP.

Since Efficient Capacity is not the
same as the hydraulic capacity or
Flo flood point, Norton rates packings by
od
Po percent of Efficient Capacity rather
int
Eff than by percent of flood.
ici The System Base HETP concept
en
tC
ap raises important questions:
ac
ity ■ What is the System Base HETP of a
Sy packing in a given system?
Vapor Rate ste
m (See page 6).
Ba
se
HE ■ How much does liquid distribution
TP
Materials of Construction quality affect HETP? (See page 11)
IMTP packing can be fabricated ■ Which liquid distributors should be
from almost any metal. Examples
chosen to make a tower perform
of available metals are:
near its System Base HETP?
Carbon steel Consult the Tower Internals
Stainless steel Guide, TIG-1.
High-alloy steels
Duplex steels
IMTP Packing Sizes Available
Nickel and nickel alloys IMTP packing is available in six sizes. From smallest to largest,
Copper the sizes are numbered 15, 25, 40, 50, 60 and 70. The small
sizes exhibit the best efficiency, whereas the large sizes exhibit
Aluminum
the greatest capacity and lowest pressure drop.
Titanium
Zirconium
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IMTP Packing Capacity.

The Efficient Capacity of IMTP

packing in a non-foaming system
can be estimated as:
 
  0.2
0.16 –0.11
Efficient Capacity, CSC = Co 
20

Capacity Correlation No. 70

No. 60
No. 15 No. 25 No. 40 No. 50

1.00
0.90
0.80
0.70
0.20
0.60

0.50

0.40

Co - m/s
Co - ft/s

0.10
0.30 0.09
0.08
0.07
0.20 0.06

0.05

0.04

0.10 0.03
0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.80 1.00

Flow Parameter, X

Nomenclature and Definitions

L - Liquid mass rate
G - Gas mass rate
e
L - Liquid density ang
G - Gas density taR 5 ≤  ≤ 73
Da
V - Superficial gas velocity, m/s or ft/s
0.07 ≤  ≤ 1.1

L
X - 
G 

L
G
Flow parameter


 
G
Norton routinely designs towers up to
Cs - V 
L  G m/s or ft/s 90% of Efficient Capacity. This limit
leaves an estimated 11% turn-up
 - Surface tension, dyne/cm before the packing loses its design
 - Liquid viscosity, cp efficiency.
 - Liquid kinematic viscosity, cs
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IMTP Packing Pressure Drop.

The pressure drop of IMTP packing in

non-foaming systems can be
estimated by the following
Generalized Pressure Drop
Correlation.

Generalized Pressure Drop Correlation

10.
1.5 (1
25)
1.0 (83)

0.50 (42)

0.25 (21) Values of Pressure Drop

1.0 Parameter of curves is pres-
sure drop in inches of water
Y = F • Cs2 • 0.1

0.10 (8)
per foot. Figures shown in
parentheses are mm of water
0.05 (4) per meter of packed height.

0.1

0.01
0.001 0.01 0.1 1.0 10.0
Flow Parameter, X
t
te r/f
= 1.87 mm Hg/ft
wa
n. = 6.15 mm Hg/m
1.0i
= 817 Pa/m

Value of Packing Factor F

(Average Values) ze No. 15 No. 25 No. 40 No. 50 No. 60 No. 70 Norton’s Packed Tower Design
i Program employs different values of
i n g S s 549 441 258 194 172 129
ck m/ Packing Factor F for different liquid
P Pa in s 51 41 24 18 16 12 rates. Average values shown should
T C s ft/
IM hen in not be used above the liquid rate limit.
s
F w en C For liquid rates above the limit, use the
h ion
Fw i tat 2 34 73 122 122 122 122 rating program or contact Norton for
L im • m
te 3 /h 2 14 30 50 50 50 50 an appropriate F value.
d Ra m m/ft
u i gp
Liq
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IMTP Packing Efficiency.

The efficiency of packing in most Non-uniform liquid and vapor With Norton Intalox liquid
distillation towers is expressed as distribution will cause actual HETP distributors, the HETP of IMTP
HETP, or height equivalent to a values to be substantially greater than packing is independent of tower
theoretical plate. the System Base HETP value. diameter and packing depth.
The mass transfer efficiency of However, commercial towers with
all mass transfer devices is system proper liquid and vapor distribution
properties dependent. System consistently approach the System
properties that affect the efficiency are Base HETP within 13%. For this rea-
liquid viscosity and surface tension. son, Norton designs often use HETP
The efficiency of a packed system values 13% above the System
also depends on the uniformity of Base HETP.
liquid and vapor distribution. What represents proper liquid
The concept of System Base HETP distribution for a commercial tower?
assumes that a specific separation In towers requiring few theoretical
receives uniform liquid and vapor stages, traditional distributors can
distribution. This concept is useful approach the System Base HETP
because it isolates the system’s effect value. Conversely, in towers requiring
on HETP away from the distribution many theoretical stages Norton
considerations. Intalox distributors are required to
As a first approach in projecting approach the System Base HETP
HETP values, Norton has developed value.
a correlation for estimating HETP from
the system properties. It is desirable
to confirm the projected HETP values Values of A and B
with test data in columns having e No. 15 No. 25 No. 40 No. 50 No. 60 No. 70
uniform vapor and liquid distribution in g Siz
in 272 330 401 526 616 758
the same system or a system having a ck - mm
very similar properties. Norton has an TP
P A in. 10.7 13.0 15.8 20.7 24.2 29.9
I M A - 296 366 439 579 678 827
extensive bank of operating data from m
m 11.7 14.4 17.3 22.8 26.7 32.6
a wide variety of systems and can B - in.
provide reference data to confirm final B -
HETP values upon request.
The efficiency correlation applies to
systems which (a) are non-aqueous,
(b) are non-reacting and non-ionizing,
and (c) have low relative volatility its
(less than three).
n Lim Relative Volatility < 3
o
In these systems, the System Base
elati If  > 27, use  = 27
rr
HETP of IMTP packing for distillation Co
and reboiled stripping services can
be estimated by:

 
 –0.16 
System Base HETP = A  (1.78) for  ≤ 0.4 cp ge
20 R an 2.0 ≤  ≤ 26.6
ta
or Da 0.06 ≤  ≤ 0.83
 –0.19  0.21
System Base HETP = B   
20  

0.2
for  > 0.4 cp

 - Surface tension, dyne/cm

The packing efficiency in other
 - Liquid viscosity, cp
services or other systems must be
estimated by other methods.
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Comparison of IMTP Packing to Other Mass Transfer Devices.

The performance of a mass transfer throughput capacity for a given level IMTP packing has greater capacity
device is typically measured by com- of efficiency. In vacuum service, the and efficiency than trays, as illus-
paring its capacity and efficiency. An pressure drop of the device is also a trated by the following charts.
effective device will allow a high measure of its performance.

Comparison at Flow Parameter X = 0.028

100 mm Hg Hydrocarbon Distillation
18

Efficiency as stages per 9150 mm (30.0 ft.)

No. 25
16

trays or 7920 mm (26.0 ft.) packing

14
No. 40
(18)
12
457
No. 50
10 (24) No. 60 Comparison at Flow Parameter X = 0.69
610 14.7 bar (210 PSIA) FCC Deethanizing Stripper
g 8 (30) 18
kin No. 70 No. 25

Efficiency as stages per 9150 mm (30.0 ft.)

c
P Pa 6
762
MT 16

trays or 7920 mm (26.0 ft.) packing

I 914 (36)
4 14
e No. 40
iev
n tss (18)
e )2
ici iou in. 12 457
eff var m ( (21) No. 50
% t m
60 ys angs, 10
533
tra aci 0.03 0.06 0.09 0.12 0.15 m/s (24) No. 60
sp 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 ft/s 610
8
g No. 70
Capacity Cs c kin 762
(30)
Pa 6
TP
IM
4
lve
t va
en s ) 2
ici iou in.
eff var m (
IMTP packing out performs other % t m
60 ys angs,
random dumped packings, as r a
t ac i 0.015 0.030 0.045 0.060 0.075 m/s
shown below. sp 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 ft/s
Capacity Cs

25 mm (1 in.) Packings 50 mm (2 in.) Packings

Typical Pressure Typical Capacity
CIS = Ceramic Typical Pressure Typical Capacity Drop Relationship Relationship
Intalox Saddle Drop Relationship Relationship
1.47
1.39
MPR = Metal
Pall Ring 1.14 1.10
1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
0.85 0.82

0.61 0.58
IMTP

IMTP

IMTP

IMTP
MPR

MPR

MPR

MPR
CIS

CIS

CIS

CIS
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Design Example.

Statement of Problem:
A deep bed of No. 50 IMTP packing Liquid Rate - 244,940 kg/hr Vapor Rate - 76,200 kg/hr
is to be used in a 2438 mm (96 in.) ID (540,000 lb/hr) (168,000 lb/hr)
11.0 bar ga (160 psig) hydrocarbon Liquid Density - 544.6 kg/m3 Vapor Density - 22.4 kg/m3
stripper. Rate the packing capacity (34.0 lb/ft3) (1.40 lb/ft3)
and estimate its pressure drop Liquid Viscosity - 0.25 cp Surface Tension - 10.5 dyne/cm
under the following hydraulic loadings.

The sequence of calculation is: Metric English

1. Tower Cross-Sectional Area


 
A =  D2
4
A = (0.7854)(2.438)2
= 4.668 m2
A = (0.7854)(8.0)2
= 50.27 ft2

76200 168000
2. Superficial Vapor Velocity V =  V = 
G (22.4)(4.668)(3600) (1.40)(50.27)(3600)
V = 
G • A = 0.2024 m/s = 0.6631 ft/s

   
22.4 0.5
1.40 0.5
3. Capacity Factor, Cs Cs = 0.2024  Cs = 0.6631 
544.6-22.4 34.0-1.40
(see pg. 4)
= 0.0419 m/s = 0.1374 ft/s

   
244940 22.4 0.5
540000 1.40 0.5
4. Flow Parameter, X X =   X =  
(see pg. 4) 76200 544.6 168000 34.0
= 0.652 = 0.652

5. Kinematic Viscosity  = 0.25 / 

1000 
544.6
  = 0.25 / 3642..04 
 =  / (L, g/cm3) = 0.46 cs = 0.46 cs

Capacity Rating:
From the capacity chart on page 4, Co = 0.061 m/s (0.20 ft/s) for No. 50 IMTP packing at X = 0.65.

  0.2   0.2
6. Efficient Capacity, Csc 10.5 0.16
0.25 –0.11
10.5 0.16
0.25 –0.11
Csc = (0.061)  Csc = (0.20) 
(see pg. 4) 20 20
= 0.0537 m/s = 0.1760 ft/s
7. Capacity Rating

0.0537  
0.1760 
0.0419 0.1374
Cs  = 78% Capacity  = 78% Capacity

Csc

Pressure Drop Estimation:

8. Ordinate Value
(see pg. 5) Y = (194)(0.0419)2 (0.46)0.1 = 0.315 Y = (18)(0.1374)2 (0.46)0.1 = 0.314

9. Pressure Drop
(see pg. 5) P = 14 mm H2O/m P = 0.17 in. H2O/ft
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Case Study.

Question: Operating Data

A gas plant deethanizer contains
Rectifying Stripping
three beds of IMTP packing and on
Intalox distributors. Five sets of e cti 4140 7087 & 7772
r S mm
operating data were analyzed to we - 13'7" 23'3" & 25'6"
To ths - ft
obtain measured HETP values as e p
hs No. 25 No. 50
d D pt e
tabulated below. Is the deethanizer Be d De Siz 2.5 - 3.5 1.2 - 4.0
packing performing as it should? e T P
B IM /cm
y ne p 0.06 - 0.07 0.05 - 0.08
-d -c 8.6 19.6
s ion osity nt
en c ou
c e T d Vis ge C m 481 758
rfa iqui Sta m
Analysis: Su L T P - in. 19.0 29.8
The average surface tension value in HE P -
the rectifying section is 3.0 dyne/cm, u red HET
as ed
and the average viscosity is 0.065 cp. Me asur
By the correlation on page 6, the Me
System Base HETP of No. 25 IMTP
packing in the rectifying section is:

 
3.0 –0.16
System Base HETP = 330  (1.78)0.065 = 464 mm
20
or

 
3.0 –0.16
System Base HETP = 13.0  (1.78)0.065 = 18.3 in.
20

Similarly, the System Base HETP of

No. 50 IMTP packing in the stripping
section is:

 
2.6 –0.16
System Base HETP = 526  (1.78)0.065 = 757 mm
20
or

 
2.6 –0.16
System Base HETP = 20.7  (1.78)0.065 = 29.8 in.
20

Data Summary
Rectifying Stripping
on Conclusion:
e cti 481 758
rS m Measured HETP values should be
o we - m 464 757 equal to, or slightly above, the
T T P
E mm System Base HETP values estimated
re dH P-
u T . 19.0 29.8 by the correlation. Because the
as HE - in
Me ase T P 18.3 29.8 deethanizer HETP values are very
B HE - in. close to the correlation values, we
t e m d
Sy
s ure ETP conclude that the deethanizer’s
e as H
M a se packing is achieving the best
B
m efficiency that can be expected.
y ste
S
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Liquid Distribution for Intalox Systems.

Liquid Distribution Quality How can distribution uniformity or Norton has developed a distributor
Many researchers in the distillation distribution quality be analyzed to rating system* for quantifying distribu-
field have proven that uniform liquid quantify the degree of uniformity? tion uniformity. We rate distribution
distribution over tower packing is quality as a percentage, where 100%
imperative for developing the full effi- quality indicates ideal uniform distribu-
ciency of the packing. This concept, What degree of uniformity is required tion and 0% indicates a significant
however, poses questions concerning for a commercial packed tower to portion of packing is receiving no
liquid distribution devices: perform satisfactorily? liquid at all.
The significance of Norton’s
distribution quality rating system is
that the rating correlates to tower
performance.
P ipe
ed Norton has found that towers with
Fe deep beds of high-efficiency packing
id r
Liqu i b uto
Typical Packed Tower Layout t r r are sensitive to liquid distribution qual-
Dis mite ity. Conversely, towers with shallow
u id L i
Liq Bed beds of traditional packing are less
ing sensitive to distribution quality.
a ck
P

x
flu
Re te
r t Pla
o s)
pp ed
Su se fe
ha tor
w o-p ibu
*Norton’s distributor rating system was
( t t r
ery dis ter presented in the paper, “Liquid and Gas
G all Re Limi Distribution in Commercial Packed
h ui d d
Flas Liq Be Towers,” at the 36th Canadian Chemical
Engineering Conference in October, 1986.
ing The paper was also published in CPP
ck
ed Pa Edition Europe, August, 1987.
Fe

te
rt Pla
p po
Su uto
r
ib
Di str
p or
Va

r
ile
e bo r
R po
Va
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When is distribution quality important?

From Norton’s quantitative distributor

rating system, Norton defines two cat-
egories of liquid distributors:

Norton Intalox Distributors 90-100% quality

Traditional Distributors generally 30-85% quality

Norton Intalox distributors are The effect of liquid distribution quality on tower
engineered for performance is shown by this correlation:
■ High purity product distillation 20
services
■ Distillation services operating 18
close to minimum reflux
■ 16
Heat transfer services with close 20
Actual Stages per Bed of Packing

temperature approach Stages per Bed with System Base HETP

14
■ Services with high stage count
per bed 16
12
Norton traditional distributors are
designed for towers where fewer 10
stages are required, or where 12
achieving the System Base HETP
8
of the packing is not critical. In
8
these towers, a small amount of
extra packing permits the use 6
of a less expensive traditional
distributor. 4 4

2
Norton Tower Internals Guide
(TIG-1) presents a complete discus-
sion of liquid distribution as well as a 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
complete summary of available liquid Distribution Quality, Percent
and vapor distribution equipment.
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Norton Services.

In addition to its high-quality Pilot Plant. Distributor Test Stands.

products, Norton offers a range of Norton’s pilot plant distillation In its U.S. and European manufactur-
services and technical expertise to its columns located in Ohio are available ing locations, Norton provides flow
customers. for testing with customer-supplied demonstrations of finished liquid
Software Available. test systems. These towers provide distributors up to 10 m (33 ft) in
Norton has developed two software information on packing efficiency, diameter. Distributors are tested with
packages for its customers: the capacity and pressure drop in the circulating water with flow rates up to
Packed Tower Design Program and customer’s specific system. Norton’s 910 m3/h (4,000 gpm). Individual dis-
the Tower Internals Guide and 387 mm (15.25 in.) ID column can tribution points or sets of distribution
Selection Software Program. hold up to 6 m (20 ft) of random points can be metered to assure all
The Packed Tower Design Program packing, structured packing or car- points or areas are flowing within
helps customers size their tower and tridge trays. This tower is constructed specification. Whenever possible, the
select the proper packing for optimal of 316L stainless steel and is rated for tests employ the finished liquid feed
tower performance. The program cal- full vacuum to 400 psia. Norton also pipe as well as the distributor. These
culates pressure drop, efficiency and offers the use of its 762 mm (30 in.) tests provide final assurance that cus-
capacity of Norton various packings atmospheric absorber/stripper tower tomer needs and Norton claims of
and provides data on liquid hold-up. of 304 stainless steel. distribution quality have been met in
The 50-page Tower Internals Guide the finished product.
brochure (TIG-1) features model
descriptions and application recom-
mendations for a wide range of
Norton mass transfer products. Each
description includes the model’s avail-
able materials of construction and
optional features. The Tower Internals
Selection Software Program allows
the user to determine the appropriate
equipment based on application
requirements. The program prompts
the user to enter application data
including tower diameter, tempera-
ture, liquid and/or gas flow rates,
turndown ratio and fouling tendency.
Given these characteristics, the pro-
gram specifies equipment for optimal
performance.
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Installation Services. Scanning Services.

Norton provides field consultants to Norton Tower SolutionsSM Scanning
assist customers with the installation Analysis provides gamma scans of
of Norton trays and packings any- operating towers and interpretation of
where in the world. Many customers the results. A Tower Solutions scan
have averted major problems and can diagnose problems that cannot
saved significant time by requesting be seen when the tower is not
on-site supervision of their projects. operating. A scan is an effective tool
In the U.S., Norton Process Services, to diagnose problems and prepare
Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of solutions in advance of a shutdown
Norton Chemical Process Products for repairs or modification.
Corporation, offers full-service con-
tracting for tower modifications and
internal equipment installation.
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Quality Policy Statement.

We at Norton Chemical Process We recognize that quality is a

Products Corporation have a mission never-ending process of improvement
to achieve and sustain a market aiming at complete customer satisfac-
leadership position in our core busi- tion and conformance to their chang-
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Products. We believe our long term open communications with our
success depends on our ability to customers to assure that their present
deliver excellence in both perceived and long term requirements are our
and realized value of our products primary consideration.
and services to our customers. In our We will develop and sustain our
culture “Quality in everything we do” is quality system emphasizing total
the only acceptable behavior. employee involvement, teamwork,
The processes of Continuous collaboration, break-through thinking,
Improvement and Total Quality judicious resource allocation, creative
Management are essential to our problem solving, constancy of
success. Our philosophy is to imple- purpose, and the determination
ment management systems which to succeed.
provide value and satisfaction to our
customers. Our focus is directed
toward achieving and exceeding
customer expectations. We will
provide products and services that
are clearly of a higher quality than
those of our competitors.

Norton Chemical Process Products

Corporation, worldwide headquarters,
sales offices and manufacturing facilities
are certified for ISO 9001:1994.

Norton’s European operation is approved

and certified through BSI to ISO 9001:1994.
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