Catalyst Technology Q&A Roundtable

General Catalyst Areas

1. Catalysts are the most important aspect of Rection Engineering. How are we improving the life cycle
of catalyst – from manufacturing, to utilization, to recycling and reprocessing?

2. Renewable Jet Fuel and Diesel are increasing in number and capacity. What are the challenges for
this newer technology?

3. How has Process Safety improved the safety and reliability of catalyst and reactor systems?

4. Should an MOC (Management of Change Review) be processed for a new or different catalyst change
out?

5. What is the latest in catalyst loading technologies? How are robotics and other non-entry techniques
for unloading / loading developing?

Ammonia Catalyst

1. How is ammonia catalyst changing to meet the latest requirments?

2. What is average cycle length and how are next generation catalyst addressing increasing cycle
length?

3. What is average conversion rate / selectivity, and how are the next generation catalyst addressing
increasing conversion rates / selectivity?

4. There is a new catalyst, ruthenium particles supported on an electride composed of a mixture of

calcium and aluminum oxides. What is the latest reseach on Ammonia Catalyst?

5. Shape is important in Ammonia Catalyst – what are some best practices for improved shapes?
Hydrotreating Catalyst

1. With lower sulphur limits for hydrotreating in many products, how is the technology changing to meet
the latest requirements?

2. What is average cycle length and how are next generation catalyst addressing increasing cycle
length?

3. What is average conversion rate / selectivity, and how are the next generation catalyst addressing
increasing conversion rates / selectivity?

4. Catalyst Staging is important in Hydrotreating Catalyst. What are some best practice in Catalyst
Staging?

5. There are some technical papers recommending filters before the reactors. What has been your
experence with filters?

FCC Pretreatment Catalyst

1. How is FCC Pretreatment Catalyst changing to meet the latest requirments?

2. What is average cycle length and how are next generation catalyst addressing increasing cycle
length?

3. What is average conversion rate / selectivity, and how are the next generation catalyst addressing
increasing conversion rates / selectivity?

4. FCC Pretreatment Catalyst focus on N2 and Sulphur removal. What are some best practice catalysts
for N2 and Sulphur removal?

5. What are some best practices to reduce loss of octane in the pretreatment catalyst?
FCC Catalyst

1. How is FCC Catalyst changing to meet the latest requirments?

2. What is average cycle length and how are next generation catalyst addressing increasing cycle
length?

3. What is average conversion rate / selectivity, and how are the next generation catalyst addressing
increasing conversion rates / selectivity?

4. FCC are typically pushed to the limit of the unit. Typical unit limits include 1) feedstock being
processed, 2) the unit configuration and 2) the mode of operation. What are the latest catalyst styles to
increase capacity and conversion?

5. Propylene is increasing in demand. How should operators increase propylene production?

6. What is best practice to increase resid upgrading?

Hydrocracking Catalyst

1. How is Hydrocracking Catalyst changing to meet the latest requirments?

2. What is average cycle length and how are next generation catalyst addressing increasing cycle
length?

3. What is average conversion rate / selectivity, and how are the next generation catalyst addressing
increasing conversion rates / selectivity?

4. Hydrocracking is moving to opportunity priced crudes with higher challenges. How are we addressing
these opportunity crudes which have, 1) Higher Total Acid Numbers, 2) Higher Aromatic Contents, 3)
Higher Metals and CRC (Conradson carbon residue) and 4) Higher Nitrogen?
Polymer Catalyst

1. How is Polymer Catalyst changing to meet the latest requirments?

2. What is average cycle length and how are next generation catalyst addressing increasing cycle
length?

3. What is average conversion rate / selectivity, and how are the next generation catalyst addressing
increasing conversion rates / selectivity?

EB / Styrene Catalyst

1. How is EB / Styrene Catalyst changing to meet the latest requirments?

2. What is average cycle length and how are next generation catalyst addressing increasing cycle
length?

3. What is average conversion rate / selectivity, and how are the next generation catalyst addressing
increasing conversion rates / selectivity?