Here we present a protocol to measure the modulus of rupture of an extruded catalyst and the breakage of said catalyst extrudates by collision against a surface or by compression in a fixed bed.
Beeckman, J. W. L., Fassbender, N. A., Datz, T. E., Cunningham, M., Mazzaro, D. L. Predicting Catalyst Extrudate Breakage Based on the Modulus of Rupture. J. Vis. Exp. (135), e57163, doi:10.3791/57163 (2018).