Porocel’s new ex-situ catalyst pretreatment allows immediate startup of cracked feeds

Porocel International, LLC, today introduced its actiCAT® Shield^SM catalyst pretreatment technology that presulfurizes and protects catalysts from the damaging effects of olefins and aromatics found in cracked feeds.

"The actiCAT® Shield^SM process is based on technology unique to Porocel,” said Peter Douvry, Porocel’s business development manager. “We’ve combined our well-respected, 20-year old presulfurization technology with a process that moderates catalyst hyperactivity to protect against rapid deactivation caused by the early introduction of coker/LCO components. The end result is the avoidance of toxic sulfiding agents, no temperature holds, no dry-out steps and no delay in introducing cracked feeds.”

Pilot plant studies conducted by Porocel demonstrated catalyst treated with actiCAT® Shield^SM technology and started without a break-in period showed equivalent or better activity than samples sulfided in situ with three-day straight run conditioning.

The actiCAT® Shield^SM process is available worldwide through Porocel’s facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

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