The growing interest in processing heavy oils with high nitrogen content has created a need for pretreatment catalysts with even higher hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) and hydrodesulfurization (HDS) activity. Without such pretreatment, organic nitrogen compounds would poison downstream hydrocracking catalysts and drive up costs by negatively impacting not only conversion and yield structure but also cycle length and product properties.
Proprietary HySwell™ and HyBRIM™ technologies enable Topsoe’s hydrocracker feed pretreatment catalysts to deliver unmatched high activity for HDS and, in particular, HDN. As the high activity protects the downstream hydrocracking catalyst, a lower catalyst density – thanks to improved utilization of active metals and modified carriers – reduces fill costs, amounting to significant savings for your refinery.
Article in PTQ Catalysis 2021 issue
Article More from the barrel - article from PTQ 2021 Catalysis issue
This article shows how Topsoe's research has played a key role in enhancing the performance of hydrocracking in refining industry.
Article Discovering hydrocracking units potential with pretreat and tailored hydrocracking catalysts
Topsoe’s new alumina-supported catalyst, TK-6001 HySwell™, rivals the activity of bulk-metal catalysts at a fraction of their cost.
Leaflet Unbeaten hydrotreating activity delivers increased profitability
Despite tremendous improvements within the catalyst technology in the past 20-30 years, ultra-low sulfur fuel legislation and the shift towards VGO hydrocracking to maximize diesel production are more than ever forcing refiners to search for the absolute top tier NiMo catalyst for their ULSD or hydrocracker pretreat reactor
Leaflet Higher activity, larger volume swell - The answer is HyBRIM™
