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Improving the reliability of catalyst changeout
Reducing reactor turnaround time using the CATnap catalyst passivation technology.
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Performance testing of naphtha reforming catalysts
High throughput screening of naphtha reforming catalysts under commercially relevant conditions.
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Overcoming clean fuels challenges
Improvements in FCC pretreat catalyst systems enable refiners to meet ultra-low sulphur gasoline regulations and increase diesel output.
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The outlook for transport fuels: part 1
As demand evolves, as specifications change, and as fuel opportunities arise, what are the implications for refiners up to mid-century?
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2016/06/14
Albemarle and CB&I win EPA green chemistry award for AlkyClean® process technology
June 14, 2016, Albemarle Corporation announced today that it and technology partner CB&I are recipients of the 2016 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in cooperation with the American Chemical Society.
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FCC catalyst technology to maximize propylene
This paper will elucidate the most important elements of the chemistry and catalyst design.
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Recovering and refining precious metals
Some factors to consider when choosing a route for recovering precious metals from catalyst.
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GRS-the only proven FCC catalysts and additives for gasoline sulphur
GSR has been used in over 100 FCC units worldwide to provide 20%~45% sulphur reduction in FCCU naphtha.
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How ZSM-5 works on FCC gasoline composition
A sudy of the effect of matrix versus zeolite in the base catalyst on the composition of light and heavy gasoline fractions.