Catalysts
Innovation drives new catalyst developments
Future challenges in environment and product specifications involve more sophisticated catalyst systems
Global demand for catalysts to exceed $17 billion in 2014
World demand for chemical synthesis, petroleum refining and polymerization catalysts will rise 6%/yr to $17.2 billion in 2014, reflecting a combination of healthy volume and price growth from a weak 2..
Rare earth dilemma forces catalyst changes
The success from catalysts depends on its structure and composition. Tremendous research has been devoted in fine-tuning the melding of structure and raw material makeup to provide efficient catalyst ..
Purvin & Gertz releases global petroleum market outlook
Purvin & Gertz announces the release of its Global Petroleum Market Outlook 2011. The study provides an in-depth analysis of global and regional markets for crude oil and refined products within a framework of world energy demand and economic activity through 2030.
Slurry-phase hydrocracking—possible solution to refining margins
Opportunity crudes require more hydrogen addition to upgrade orphan product streams into higher-value ‘clean’ products
Convert bottom-of-the-barrel into diesel and light olefins
Integrating residue hydrocracking operations with advanced fluid catalytic cracking optimizes upgrading of heavy crude oils
Minimize carbon footprint from Claus tail-gas units
Reevaluate emissions efficiencies on sulfur-removal operations
Rubber technology licensed in East Asia
FasTech Srl recently licensed its proprietary technology to manufacture high-cis polybutadiene rubber, based on the neodymium catalyst, to a petrochemical operator in East Asia. The license agreement includes engineering and other technical services.
Süd-Chemie will provide fertilizer catalysts to Yara for five years
Süd-Chemie AG and Yara International ASA have concluded a major 5-year framework agreement on catalysts for fertilizer production.
Axens to acquire Criterion’s catalytic reforming catalyst business
Axens North America has signed an agreement with Criterion Catalysts & Technology and Shell that allows for the purchase of Criterion’s catalytic reforming catalyst business.
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- Casale and OMNI Sign MoA to jointly advance waste-to-green methanol and hydrogen technologies 1/29
- GIZ and thyssenkrupp nucera partner to advance green hydrogen and power-to-X markets in India 1/29
- IACS issues new Unified Requirement on ammonia release mitigation systems 1/29
- TotalEnergies and Mozambique announce the full restart of the $20-B Mozambique LNG project 1/29
- CF Industries, POET launch low-carbon fertilizer pilot to cut ethanol production carbon intensity 1/29
