VK38+

Higher activity for all beds

Reduces costs and emissions

Increases catalyst lifetime by 80%

Boosts production and efficiency

Superior catalyst performance

VK38+ is a new potassium-promoted catalyst from Topsoe that has been proven to have higher activity than any other catalyst, regardless of which converter bed it is used in.

Through its higher activity, VK38+ brings with it the potential for enhanced performance, higher efficiency and a reduced climate footprint. VK38+ provides these performance results without the cost increases that are associated with many cs-catalyst solutions. On the contrary, calculations for VK38+ show an up to 40 percent reduction of long-term catalyst spending and a payback time of just a few months.

The development of the VK38+ catalyst comes at the heels of tightening legislations that pose challenges to sulfuric acidplants worldwide, many of which already operate with fully loaded converters. Operators can live up to these promises and decrease their plant’s environmental footprint by using VK38+ to help cut energy consumption, reduce scrubber chemical consumption, and increase catalyst lifetime.

What tipping the scales means for your business

Sulfuric acid plants are faced with the ultimate balancing act; how to comply with local regulations while maintaining productivity and limiting costs?
Decreasing capacity and rebuilding existing plants are two options for staying compliant, but these are costly and ineffective solutions. With V38+, it’s a different story.

Sustainable, powerful, cost-effective

With this groundbreaking catalyst, you can reduce emissions and increase production without making costly investments.

Depending on how you choose to utilize them, VK38+ catalysts can decrease pressure drop, boost production, decrease energy consumption, increase catalyst lifetime by up to 80%, and/or lower emissions. No matter your strategy, you will get better performance using fewer catalysts.

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whitepaper

Tip the scales - get more from your sulfuric acid catalyst expenses with VK38+

An introduction to VK38+, a high-performing potassium-promoted sulfuric acid catalyst that offers enhanced plant performance, efficiency, and reduced emissions at a standard cost.

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VK38+: Innovating on existing catalyst solutions

A deep dive into VK38+, a new potassium-promoted catalyst designed to enhance sulfuric acid plant efficiency, flexibility, and productivity while reducing energy consumption and emissions.

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customer-case

Increased acid production and reduced pressure-drop with vk38+

"The installation of VK38+ has not only allowed us to burn more sulfur and increase production, but also to reduce the pressure-drop across the unit with the same level of emissions".

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Request Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) also previous known as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are documents providing health and safety information on the handling of chemical products. These documents are only available for Haldor Topsoe's catalysts on request and can be requested in the form below.