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General CatalogueSÜD-CHEMIE CATALYSTS

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Introduction 4

Feed Purification – ActiSorb® Catalyst Series 14

Zeolites 28

Catalysts for the Petrochemical Industry 32

Catalysts for the Production of Chemicals 46

Catalysts for the Oil Refinery Industry 80

Olefin Polymerization 102

Air Purification 106

Fuel Cell Technologies 114

Custom Catalysts – À la Carte Catalysts 118

Research and Development 122

Service and Performance Guarantees 126

Süd Chemie History 130

Catalyst Index and Contact Details 134

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Creating masterpieces for high performanceOur catalysts are created according to our “performance technol-ogy” philosophy. Crafting state-of-the-art catalyst solutions is like creating a piece of art. Whether it is produced for refining, chemi-cal, petrochemical or environmental solutions, our catalysts vary in shape, colour and formulations to suit your needs – but they are

always avant-garde to offer you the highest performance.

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Süd-Chemie ProfileSüd-Chemie is a leading supplier of catalysts, adsorbents and additives with a 150-year history. Geared to intensive product development efforts and with its renowned catalyst manufacturing and technical service expertise, the company holds leading positions in many catalytic market segments. Our strong innovation culture is built on a long research tradi-tion which started as a Bavaria based chemical and agricultural prod-ucts factory established in 1857 by Justus von Liebig and others. Today, Süd-Chemie is an international and technology-oriented global leader in the field of specialty chemistry for adsorbents and catalysts. With sales and earnings recording double-digit annual growth rates for three years in succession and group sales exceeding one billion euros for the first time in 2006, the company will be recruiting a hundred new employees in Germany alone during its anniversary year of 2007. On a worldwide scale, Süd-Chemie employs almost 5,000 people at some seventy sub-sidiaries, generating over 80% of its sales outside Germany.

Committed to improve the profitability of your value chains, we develop highly innovative catalytic solutions which address the needs of a wide array of processes. Specifically, Süd-Chemie is a strategic partner for the following industries: Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Refineries, Polymerisa-tion, Air Purification and Fuel Cells. Innovative concepts, highest safety standards, know-how and commitment of a highly skilled and motivated team – all this has brought Süd-Chemie into prime positions in the areas served — staying true to its claim to create performance technology.

Süd-Chemie – your partner in defining the future.

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Süd-Chemie´s Industry groups

Industry group PetrochemicalsSüd-Chemie offers catalysts required in the production of a wide range of petrochemical products, including olefins such as ethylene and propyl-ene, and aromatics such as styrene. Notable products include HOUDRY® Catofin® catalysts for use in isobutylene or propylene production and the Group’s styrene production catalyst, STYROMAX® as well the catalyst for selective hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene. In addition, MT-Prop, a highly specific zeolite catalyst has been devel-oped as the key element of producing propylene from methanol in Lurgi’s innovative process.

Industry group ChemicalsThe Chemicals Group portfolio offers catalytic solutions for many chemi-cal processes, including ammonia, methanol, syngas, sulphuric acid, formaldehyde, phthalic anhydride, maleic anhydride (through Scientific Design), PTA, alcohols, vinyl chloride monomer, and hydrogen peroxide. Catalysts for a wide variety of hydrogenation and amination reactions also form an important part of this business sector for Süd-Chemie, as does custom catalysts used in the production of various specialty chemi-cals and purification processes.

Industry group RefineryProducts supplied by Süd-Chemie for refineries include catalysts for the production of hydrogen, gasoline and clean fuels plus innovative catalysts for gas-to-liquid (GTL), coal-to-liquid (CTL) and BTL (biomass-to-liquid) applications. These are complemented by a large selection of guards and traps, which protect valuable downstream catalysts and aid refinery operational reliability. For refinery customers, Süd-Chemie focuses on providing catalysts with reliable performance. The catalysts are known for their durability and the value they add to the refinery proc-esses via prolonged catalyst life and reduced plant down time.

Industry group Olefin PolymerizationIn the area of olefin polymerization, Süd-Chemie offers C-MAX® - a series of Ziegler-Natta catalysts which is highly optimized for the manufactu-ring of Polypropylene, It is suitable for a variety of different polypro-pyl-ene production process platforms. C-MAX® catalysts enable PP produc-ers to manufacture their entire product range with high activity, excellent operational control and competitive operational cost. C-MAX® catalysts are commercially well proven in several units both for major bulk loop/gas-phase and CSTR processes.

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Investing continuously in R&D has proven for Süd-Chemie to be very fruitful in terms of offering catalysts with improved performance and catalyst lifetime. Süd-Chemie’s R&D is well positioned to face the future challenges and to continue successfully supporting our clients in the chemicals, petrochemicals, refinery and olefin polymerization industry. Steady improvement of our catalyst portfolio in order to meet specific needs and search for individual solutions is our strength. Dedicated groups in Europe, Asia and the United States are working in close contact with our customers to find individual solutions and to develop new catalysts. The Group has six international R&D centers (in Germany, China, India, Italy, Japan and the US) and also technical centers through-out the world to meet customers` requirements. Strengthening our global R&D presence is mandatory; it is the only way to keep pace with increas-ing demand for more efficient catalysts, and offer the best solution.

In 2003, the Süd-Chemie broke new ground when it was awarded the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award in the US as the first manufacturer of catalysts to be so honored for a nearly waste water free catalyst manufacturing process. Süd-Chemie continues to search for environmentally friendly and responsible production procedures and applications for its catalysts. Newly developed catalysts are helping to turn “waste” into fuels, valuable raw materials and products for the chemical industry. Carbon dioxide utilization is an important task and Süd-Chemie is active in this area by developing catalysts which are

making this possible. Süd-Chemie – Defining the Future

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Süd-Chemie – Defining the FutureIn the past years Süd-Chemie‘s Defining the Future conferences estab-lished as a platform for defining the future of catalysis and processes with leading actors of the industry.Defining the Future conferences provide an ideal forum to discuss the latest innovations in catalysis and process engineering, the opportunities and challenges the industries are facing, and the strategies that can be developed to address them.

The first conference in the “Süd-Chemie Defining the Future” series was held in Bahrain in 2004. After the major success of this conference, a second conference was hosted in Shanghai in early November 2005, which attracted more than 400 participants from all over the world.

Due to Süd-Chemie’s 150th anniversary in 2007, the third Defining the Future conference is taking place in Munich, the company’s headquarter site.

Following Süd-Chemie’s statement of creating performance technology,the Süd-Chemie Group is well prepared to define the future together with their customers adding value to their daily business. Whatever your next strategic move will be, consider Süd-Chemie for your catalytic solution.

An overview on our catalytic technologies is contained in the following pages.

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Shapes make the Difference Süd-Chemie‘s catalysts are available in a wide variety of different shapes and sizes, so that the user can always select the optimum activity, selectivity, and pressure drop. There are basically two different types of catalysts:

• Precipitated catalysts

• Carrier catalysts

Precipitated catalysts are of identical chemical composition throughout the entire particle, whereas in a carrier catalyst, the active component is added to a carrier so that the active metals are near the surface of the particle.

Typical shapes include:

• Tablets

• Rings

• Ribbed rings

• Multi-holed rings

• extrusions

• Pellets

• Spheres

• Monolithic structures

• Saddles

• Foams (ceramic and metallic)

• Wire mesh

• Wall flow filters

• Fibre mats

• Screens

• Flakes

• granules

• Powder

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Tablets A variety of tablet sizes can be produced, depending on the catalystformulation and the intended application. The most common sizes rangefrom 3 x 3 mm to 9 x 9 mm. Most of our tablets are domed, ensuringbetter packing and less dust formation

Smaller tablets generally have greater activity and higher pressuredrop than large tablets.

extrusionsThe key types of extrusions are:

• Plain extrusion

• Ribbed extrusion

• TRIaX extrusion

• CDS extrusion

CDS stands for Computer Designed Shape, and represents an optimum combination of physical strength, activity, poison resistance and pressure drop. For this reason, Süd-Chemie offers a wide range of catalysts in this shape.

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Rings Rings are a poular shape for many of our products. Süd-Chemie has made many innovations in rings shapes. A complete listing of our shapes follows.

• Raschig ring

• Ribbed ring (RR)

• 3-holed ring (THS)

• 6-holed ring (gutling gun, gg )

• 10-holed ring (low differential pressure, LDP shape)

• Spoked-wheel (eW shape)

SpheresSpherical catalysts can be based on either precipitated precursors or carriers. They can be as small as 1 mm and as large as 75mm.

Honeycombs and Foams Where an application is sensitive to pressure drop, as is the case for ambient pressure operations, or where a high space velocity is needed, honeycombs and foams – whether ceramic or metallic – are the optimum shape.

Honeycombs and similar shapes form the basis of almost all catalysts used for air purification and for the reformer upstream of fuel cells.

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Other Shapes Some catalysts are available in the form of flakes or irregular granules.For application in a fluidised bed or in liquid phase, powder is the ideal shape.

Please note that the shapes and sizes listed in this catalogue represent the standard for the respective product. Please contact our sales division for information on non-standard dimensions.

Reduced and Stabilised Catalysts Most catalysts consist of one or more metal oxides. Most ofSüd-Chemie’s catalysts can be supplied in any of the following forms:

• Oxidic

• Reduced and dry stabilised (RS version)

• Reduced and submerged in an organic liquid (R version)

The RS and R versions are safe to transport and ready to use with only a short start-up time.

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Pure and clearJust like old master pieces – brilliance and clarity come from the finest and purest selection of materials. Just like your feeds – only with Süd-Chemie catalysts will you be able to create the value-added position resulting from high performance products.

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actiSorb® Catalyst SeriesSüd-Chemie developed the ActiSorb® series of catalysts and adsorbents for the purification of almost all hydrocarbon feedstocks. This purification is normally a combination of a reaction using a pre-treatment catalyst, i.e. hydrogenation, followed by adsorption with the ActiSorb® adsorbent.

The following table gives a general overview of the different families of ActiSorb® materials.

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Org

anic

Su

lph

ur

Th

iop

hen

s

CO

S

H2S

Org

anic

Ch

lori

des

HC

I

Org

anic

Flu

orin

e

HF

Hea

vy M

etal

s

PH

3

Sil

ica

Com

pou

nd

s

O2

Org

anic

Nit

rog

en

NH

3

HC

N

H2O

actiSorb® S • • • •actiSorb® CI • •actiSorb® F • •

actiSorb® Hg •actiSorb® 300 • •actiSorb® 301 • •actiSorb® 310 • • •

actiSorb® Si •actiSorb® O •actiSorb® N • • •

Tonsil® aPT-N • • •g-92D •

1�

Sulphur RemovalSulphur in the form of organic compounds can be removed either as such or by hydrogenation to H2S followed by adsorption of the latter.

The ActiSorb® S 7 catalyst is recommended for the removal of H2S, mer-captans, disulphides and thiophens in hydrocarbon feedstreams, ranging from naphtha to middle distillates. The achieved purity is less than 0.1 ppm wt. sulphur.

actiSorb® S 7

Nominal Content [wt.%]

NiO 66

Binder Balance

Shape CDS Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5

Hydrodesulphurisation The standard catalysts for the hydrogenation of organic sulphur com-pounds in hydrocarbon feedstocks are the cobalt-molybdenum-type catalysts from the HDMax 200 series. These catalysts are used in both liquid and gas phase for all types of hydrocarbons, such as naphtha, LPG, natural gas and off-gases. For the hydrogenation of organic nitrogen compounds and/or olefin saturation, our nickel-molybdenum-based HDMax 310 catalyst is recommended.

HDMax 200 HDMax 300


CoO 3 – 5 -

NiO - 3 – 6

MoO3 10 1�

Al2O3 Balance Balance

ShapeCDS Extrusions

TRIAX ExtrusionsCDS Extrusions

TRIAX Extrusions

Size [mm] 2.5 2.5

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H2S Removal The ActiSorb® S series of ZnO based adsorbents is used for the removal of sulphur components such as hydrogen sulphide, mercaptans and COS from hydrocarbon feedstreams. ActiSorb® S 2 is the perfect solu-tion when operating at high space velocities and elevated temperatures, while ActiSorb® S 3 is recommended in applications with lower space velocities and higher inlet sulphur concentrations. The maximum bulk density catalyst ActiSorb® S 1 is ideal in applications where the feed contains high inlet sulphur concentrations, and where maximum sulphur pick-up per loaded unit volume is required.

actiSorb® S 1 actiSorb® S 2 actiSorb® S 3


ZnO 100 �0 �0

Al2O3 - Balance Balance

Shape Extrusions Extrusions Extrusions

Size [mm] 4.5 4.5 4.5

In some cases, it is necessary to remove the sulphur to a level below 10 ppb H2S. ActiSorb® S 6, a copper-promoted zinc oxide, is placed in the bottom of the standard zinc oxide reactor and removes the remaining H2S to a value < 10 ppb H2S under a wide range of operating conditions.

actiSorb® S 6


CuO Proprietary

ZnO Proprietary

Al2O3 Balance

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 6 x 3

1�

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Desulphurisation of natural gas and light hydrocarbon feedstocks is also possible under ambient conditions using activated carbon. G-32J is coconut-shell-based and promoted with copper oxide. It should be noted that propane and C4+ hydrocarbons are absorbed by the activated carbon, thereby minimising the sulphur pickup capability of G-32J.

g-32J


CuO 6

Activated Carbon Balance

Shape Granules

Size [mm] 1 – 5 and 0.5 – 1

Purification of natural gas containing low concentrations of total sul-phur can also be performed by ActiSorb® G 1, a promoted ZnO catalyst. Simultaneous hydrodesulphurisation and H2S pick-up is a feature unique to ActiSorb® G 1. Even when saturated, the ActiSorb® G 1 catalyst fully retains its hydrogenation capabilities.

actiSorb® g 1


CuO 1.5

MoO3 3.5

ZnO + Binder Balance

Shape Extrusions

Size [mm] 4.5

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COS Hydrolysis The ActiSorb® 410 catalyst selectively promotes the simultaneous hydrolysis of COS and hydrogenation of CS2. HCN is also hydrolysed. The high selectivity of ActiSorb® 410 means that process gases with very high CO concentrations can be treated.

The feed to the COS hydrolysis reactor usually contains nickel and iron carbonyls. These carbonyls decompose on the ActiSorb® 410 catalyst into CO and the respective metals, leading to deactivation of the ActiSorb® 410 catalyst. It is therefore necessary to install a guard reactor with ActiSorb® 400 to selectively decompose any traces of metal carbonyls on the guard catalyst.

actiSorb® 400 actiSorb® 410


Cr2O3 - 11

K2O - 6

AI2O3 16 Balance

SiO2 Balance -

Shape Spheres Tablets

Size [mm] 5 4.5 x 4.5

COS and arsine Removal Refinery feeds and C3 streams from steam crackers often contain both COS and AsH3, and sometimes PH3 traces. CuO catalysts such as ActiSorb® 300 and ActiSorb® 310 are currently used with great success, mainly to purify propylene. Absorption of poisons can be accomplished in either the gas or liquid phase. The product purity achieved is normally below the detectable limit. As a result, the selective hydrogenation catalyst installed downstream is perfectly protected and can pursue its basic activity and selectivity.

The consumption of polymerisation catalysts is drastically reduced with a poison guard. Feed polishing prior to polymerisation is therefore extremely valuable for downstream operations.

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actiSorb® 300 actiSorb® 301 actiSorb® 310


CuO 41 53 16

ZnO 41 2� -

MnO2 - - 25

AI2O3 Balance Balance Balance

Shape Tablets Extrusions CDS Extrusions

Size [mm] 4.8 x 3.2 3 1.5

Chlorine RemovalSüd-Chemie offers a range of adsorbents for the removal of HCl, ammonium chlorides and organic chlorine compounds, depending on the hydrocarbon feedstock and operating conditions. ActiSorb® Cl 2 and ActiSorb® Cl 6 are used for liquid phase applications, while ActiSorb® Cl 2 and ActiSorb® Cl 3 adsorbents are recommended in the gas phase.

actiSorb® CI 2 actiSorb® CI 3 actiSorb® CI 6


Na2O � - -

ZnO - 40 48

Promoter - 40 25

Binder - Balance Balance

AI2O3 Balance - -

Shape Spheres Pellets CDS Extrusions

Size [mm] 3 – 5 4.8 1.5

Fluorine Removal ActiSorb® F adsorbs organic fluorine compounds and HF in hydrocarbon feedstocks.

actiSorb® F


Na2O 0.3

AI2O3 Balance

Shape Spheres

Size [mm] 3 – 5

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Metal Removal

Mercury Removal The catalysts of the ActiSorb® Hg series absorb traces of mercury from all types of feed to non-detectable levels. ActiSorb® Hg catalysts are used for Hg removal from:

• Natural gas

• LPg

• Mercury – ore – furnace gas

• Incinerator vent gas

• Vent streams from laboratories

• Off-gases in manufacture of electrical devices and

operation of power plants

The ActiSorb® Hg 1 catalysts are extremely effective in removing Hg in chlorine plants, and purifying hydrogen given off as a by-product in sodium amalgam decomposition and cell room ventilation air.

actiSorb® Hg 1 actiSorb® Hg 2


S 10 15

Activated Carbon Balance Balance

Shape Granules Granules

actiSorb® Hg 5


Ag 6

AI2O3 Balance

Shape Spheres

Size [mm] 2 – 4

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Silica Removal ActiSorb® Si is a specially promoted alumina which is designed to remove silicon-based antifoaming agents from hydrocarbon feeds.

actiSorb® Si


Na2O 0.3

AI2O3 Balance

Shape Spheres

Size [mm] 3 – 5

CO RemovalVarious feed-streams contain CO in concentrations of several ppm up to one percent, which has to be removed to levels below 10 ppb. The type of catalyst is chosen according to the feed, e.g. Ni catalysts to methanate CO in hydrogen streams and CuO-catalysts to remove CO from ethyl-ene and nitrogen by adsorption or by catalytic reaction with addition of air/oxygen.

Removal of CO from Hydrogen In steam cracker plants, the hydrogen typically contains 0.2 - 1% vol. CO, but no CO2. Ideally, CO-methanation should be carried out at the lowest possible temperature. To accomplish this task, we provide an Ru-catalyst for operating temperatures of approximately 170° C and Ni-catalysts, which must be operated above 200° C to avoid Ni-carbonyl formation.

MeTH 134 MeTH 150


NiO 25 -

Ru - 0.3

Support Balance Balance


Size [mm] 3 – 6 4.5 x 4.5

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Removal of CO from ethylene The CuO/ZnO catalyst PolyMaxTM 301 removes CO from polymer grade ethylene both completely and successfully. The tolerable remaining CO level in the ethylene is determined by the polymerisation catalyst applied in the various processes. This purification process is cyclic and re-oxida-tion of the catalyst is necessary.

PolyMaxTM 301


CuO 30

Support Balance

Shape Extrusions

Size [mm] 3

Removal of CO from Nitrogen CO can be removed from nitrogen using CuO catalysts such as PolyMaxTM 301. Absorptive removal requires periodic re-oxidation of the catalyst, giving a typical scenario of cyclic operation with two catalyst beds. Successful operation requires a well-controlled addition of air for reaction across the reduced catalyst.

Oxygen Removal

Removal of Oxygen from ethylene Reduced copper catalysts are used successfully in order to remove trace oxygen from ethylene. The most suitable catalyst can be chosen in line with the required purity and temperature level. PolyMaxTM 301 is the standard product, serving most applications.

PolyMaxTM 301


CuO 30

Support Balance

Shape Extrusions

Size [mm] 3

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Removal of Oxygen from Propylene The following are recommended for trace oxygen removal from propyl-ene streams in the presence of a slight over-stoichiometric quantity of hydrogen: ActiSorb® O 2 for gas phase operation, and OleMaxTM 350 for liquid phase.

actiSorb® O 2 OleMaxTM 350


Pd 0.15 0.3

AI2O3 Balance Balance

Shape Spheres CDS Extrusions

Size [mm] 3 – 5 1.5

Removal of Oxygen from IsomeratesTetraethylene glycol (TEG) is used in downstream processing of Penex isomerisation units. It is typically removed by means of a water wash. Süd-Chemie developed the highly porous ActiSorb® O 1 for the removal of TEG in fixed-bed operation. ActiSorb® O 1 sustains its adsorption capacity even after repeated regeneration.

actiSorb® O 1


Promoter Proprietary

AI2O3 -

Shape Spheres

Size [mm] 3 – 5

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Nitrogen RemovalSüd-Chemie produces ActiSorb® N 1 for the removal of NH3 and basic organic nitrogen compounds from hydrocarbon streams.

actiSorb® N 1


H3PO4 Proprietary

Support Balance

Shape Spheres

Size [mm] 3 – 5

Modern liquid-phase alkylation catalysts of the zeolite type are very sen-sitive to basic compounds such as nitrogen compounds. As benzene is mainly produced by solvent extraction using N-methylpyrolidone (NMP) and N-formylmorphylane (NFM), it may contain nitrogen in a range of between 0.1 – 1.0 ppm. Even such low concentrations of nitrogen can effectively be removed using our special Tonsil® granular products.

Tonsil® aPT-N Tonsil® CO-N


Alumosilicate 100 100

Shape Extrudates Granules

Size [mm] 2 – 4 0.25 – 1.0

Water RemovalG-92D is a specially promoted alumina product which is designed to remove polar components, like alcohols and water, from hydrocarbon feedstocks.

g-92D



AI2O3 Balance

Shape Spheres

Size [mm] 3 – 5

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ammonia DissociationNH3 is an undesirable component often present in off-gases. To reduce environmental emissions, it is typically dissociated at high temperatures to yield N2 and H2. Due to the extreme temperatures, the application requires a very rugged catalyst.

The ReforMax® 117 nickel on MgO carrier catalyst is supplied in an en-hanced surface area ribbed ring for maximum activity.

ReforMax® 117


NiO 6

AI2O3 Balance

Shape Ribbed Rings

Size [mm] 30 x 28 x 11

Purification of Natural gasTo produce pipeline grade and LNG grade natural gas a combination of different adsorbents is required. Depending on the impurities and the required specifications H2S, COS, ASH3 and Hg have to be removed.

actiSorb® Hg 1 actiSorb® 301 actiSorb® 310


CuO - 53 16

ZnO - 2� -

MnO2 - - 25

AI2O3 - Balance Balance

S 10 - -

Activated Carbon Balance - -

Shape Granules Extrusions CDS Extrusions

Size [mm] - 3 1.5

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Light and elegant What do zeolite catalysts have to do with fashion? They transform valuable raw materials like methanol and DME into propylene. Young designers develop textile fibres out of these, that are lighter, more robust and breathable than all previous materi-als. Welcome to the future!

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Product DescriptionSüd-Chemie’s zeolite manufacturing program can basically be broken down into the following types:

• Zeolite Pentasil (MFI)

• Zeolite Mordenite (MOR)

• Zeolite Beta (Bea)

• Custom zeolites

Pentasil MFI Mordenite MOR Beta Bea

SiO2/AI2O3 ratio 20 - 500 10 - 200 25 - 400

Surface Area [m2/g] > 300 > 300 > 500

Chemical Form Na, NH4, H Na, NH4, H Na, NH4, H

ShapePowder

GranulesExtrusions

PowderGranules

Extrusions

PowderGranules

Extrusions

Zeolite Pentasil is made up of a orthorhombic crystal structure with straight 10-membered ring channels (0.53 x 0.55 nm). These are connected by sinusoidal channels (0.51 x 0.55 nm).

Zeolite Mordenite has an orthorhombic crystal structure with straight 12-membered ring channels (0.65 x 0.70 nm) and crossed 8-membered ring channels (0.28 x 0.57 nm).

Zeolite Beta has a tetragonal crystal structure with straight 12-membered ring channels (0.76 x 0.64 nm) and crossed 12-membered ring channels (0.55 x 0.55 nm).

Zeolite Custom Catalysts: Süd-Chemie has an extensive portfolio allowing us to develop and manufacture virtually any zeolite or zeolite catalyst in respond to specific customer specifications, including various aluminosilikate types but also modern alumophosphates. As an independent zeolite manufacturer our approach is much more flexible.

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applications of Zeolite CatalystsZeolite-based catalysts are used in a huge number of applications. These include the following, among many others:

• Isomerisation of C5/C6 paraffins

• Isomerisation of waxes and lube oils

• Xylene isomerisation

• Toluene disproportionation

• Shape-selective hydrocracking reactions such as

catalytic dewaxing of middle distillates

• Conversion of olefins to petrol and diesel

• Conversion of methanol to petrol

• Conversion of methanol to propylene

• NOx removal

• N2O removal

• VOC removal

• Isomerisation of dichlorbenzenes

• alkylation of benzene

• Transalkylation of C9+ aromatics

• Selective methylamine synthesis

• Organic rearrangement reactions

The zeolite catalysts for these reactions are described in the respective chapters.

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Safeguarding your value position Art needs to be protected – so does your value position. Just like the polystyrene corner guards protect the picture, Süd-Chemie’s catalyst solutions protect your company’s competitive position. Süd-Chemie produces efficient and cost effective catalysts that trans-form petrochemical raw materials such as styrene and benzene, with minimal impact to the environment – for your benefit.

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BTX Chemistry

ethylbenzene Production The EBUF® catalyst is the fruit of a joint development between Süd-Chemie and a major oil company. It is the optimum catalyst for vapour phase alkylation units because it reduces the formation of by-products, such as xylenes and PEBs. This significantly improves the overall cost efficiency of styrene production.

EBUF® is also available in CDS extrusions for maximum throughput at low pressure drop.

eBUF®-1 eBUF®-2


Zeolite MFI MFI

Shape Extrusions CDS Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5 2.5

Toluene Disproportionation and C9a+ Transalkylation TDP-1 emerged as the result of cooperation with a major oil and petro-chemicals company, where TDP-1 has demonstrated its clear superiority over traditional catalysts, e.g. in terms of a short break-in period after start-up to obtain full performance. TDP-1 is also successfully used in commercial operation for transalkylation of C9+ aromatics, based on its high xylene yields and transalkylation activity at very high C9A+ feed.

TDP-1


Zeolite MOR

Shape Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5

Xylene IsomerisationToday’s xylene isomerisation processes reflect two different strategies in terms of ethylbenzene co-processing: dealkylation to benzene and light gases versus isomerisation to xylenes, with the dealkylation process being generally accepted because of its greater cost efficiency.

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Our product range includes ISOXYL catalysts for all possible dealkyla-tion processes. This family of isomerisation catalysts boasts maximum activity and minimum xylene losses, regardless of the user‘s process type preferences.

ISOXYL



Zeolite MFI

Shape Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5

Production of ethylene Oxide (eO)SynDox, manufactured by Scientific Design Company (a SABIC- Süd-Chemie partnership company) is supplied for the selective oxida-tion of ethylene to ethylene oxide, which is in turn used primarily to produce mono-ethylene glycol, and to a lesser extent, EO derivatives. The selective oxidation of ethylene by oxygen is a recycle process and per pass conversion is low due to reactor outlet oxygen concentration limitations (reactor is operated within the flammable region for ethylene and oxygen). By-products include carbon dioxide, and small amounts of acetaldehyde, made by isomerization of EO, and formaldehyde, made principally by ethylene oxidation. SD High Activity catalyst is currently in operation in many commercial plants worldwide and has been proven to operate successfully at high production work rates (kg EO/hr/volume of catalyst) and at high inlet CO2 concentrations. Optimum performance of SynDox catalyst is achieved by the carefully controlled addition of a selectivity enhancer in ppm levels to the feed stream.

SD’s current EO catalyst is designated SynDox 2110S – the 2110 series was first introduced to the market in 2001; 2110S catalyst introduced in 2005 is a more stable version of the original 2110 formulation.

After many years of development and testing, in late 2007, SD will introduce a High Selectivity EO Catalyst which will have start of run se-lectivities 5-8% higher than High Activity Catalyst. The new EO/EG plant designs currently being offered by SD already incorporate the provisions to operate the plant with the High Selectivity Catalyst.

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Syndox 2110S Series eO catalyst


Silver 11

Promoters Proprietary

Carrier Alumina

Shape Rings

Size [mm] � x � / 8 x 8 / � x �

High Purity aromatics Benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX) are typically produced by distillation and/or solvent extraction processes from reformate streams. The various raw aromatic compounds contain small amounts of olefins, which are effectively removed thanks to Süd-Chemie’s clay treatment technology, the Tonsil® CO family. We can provide tailored qualities to treat extracted benzene, toluene, xylene and mixed aromatics. The extruded products of the Tonsil® APT family significantly improve handling properties and cost performance. The following table outlines product recommendations for the treatment of BTX streams:

Tonsil® CO 6x6 g

Tonsil® CO 6x6 gS

Tonsil® CO 6x0 g

Application Benzene/TolueneMixed Xylenes

C8/C�+ Aromatics

Xylene Isomerisation

Recycle


Alumosilicates 100 100 100

Shape Granules Granules Granules

Size [mm] 0.25 – 1.0 0.25 – 1.0 0.25 – 1.0

Tonsil® aPT - BT Tonsil® aPT - mX Tonsil® aPT - pX

Application Benzene/TolueneMixed Xylenes

C8/C�+ Aromatics

Xylene Isomerisation

Recycle


Alumosilicates 100 100 100

Shape Extrusions Extrusions Extrusions

Size [mm] 3 – 5 3 – 5 3 – 5

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Styrene ProductionThe majority of styrene produced in the world today is made by dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene (EB) using one of a family of Süd-Chemie STYROMAX® catalysts. These include the following:

STYROMAX® 3 & STYROMAX® 5 – Still widely used by many producers across the globe, these catalysts are physically rugged and have demonstrated run-lengths of longer than 42 months. They offer an excellent balance of activity and selectivity, and can be used at steam/oil ratios as low as 1.15 wt./wt.

STYROMAX® Plus 5 – More active and more selective than STYROMAX® 5, this is the most widely used catalyst in Asia. STYROMAX® Plus 5 is commercially proven over a wide range of steam/oil ratios, including values as low as 1.15 wt./wt. It offers the best combination of selectivity and activity available in the world today.

STYROMAX® 6 – Offering the same exceptional performance and range of operation as STYROMAX® Plus 5, it has exceptional physical strength and features a very low attrition rate. STYROMAX® 6 is the catalyst of choice for customers in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas.

STYROMAX® � – Providing state-of-the-art operating flexibility, STYROMAX® 7 is the choice for application in ultra-low steam/oil opera-tions. The catalyst has been extensively tested in adiabatic pilot plants at steam/oil ratios as low as 0.9 wt./wt.

STYROMAX® 8 – Newest development in the STYROMAX® line of catalysts, STYROMAX® 8 provides selectivity similar to STYROMAX® 6 while providing higher activity. Customers can capture value via either increased production or greater catalyst life, while operating at steam/oil ratios as low as 1.15 wt./wt.

DMax 1 – Offering cutting edge performance, DMax 1 provides the in-dustry’s highest selectivity for operation at steam/oil ratios of 1.0 wt./wt. The catalyst has many years of operating experience across the globe.

All STYROMAX® catalysts are available in various different sizes and shapes. Standard sizes are 3.0 mm smooth extrusion, 3.5 and 4.5 mm patented ribbed extrusions. Custom sizes and shapes are available upon request.

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Phenylacetylene Hydrogenation Small quantities of phenylacetylene are formed over iron oxide based ethylbenzene dehydrogenation catalysts. These can have a negative effect on certain styrene polymerisation processes.

Phenylacetylene is hydrogenated over the HDMax PA catalyst to styrene at a very high selectivity in the liquid phase.

HDMax Pa


Pd 0.3

Al2O3 Balance

Shape Spheres

Size [mm] 2 – 4

Cumene Synthesis The phosphoric acid on kieselguhr catalyst PolyMax 131 has been successfully used for decades to alkylate benzene with propylene to form cumene. This catalyst is capable of working under a wide range of differ-ent operating conditions, depending on feedstock type and plant design. PolyMax 131 is manufactured in a strong extruded shape which gives it much greater resistance to attrition losses.

PolyMax® 131


Short Acid as P2O5 1�

Total Acid as P2O5 65

Shape Pellets

Size [mm] 6 – �

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alkane Dehydrogenation and aromatics Dealkylation These catalysts are offered for use in Houdry® Catofin® process plants licensed by ABB Lummus Global Inc.

The composition of these catalysts is proprietary.

DEHYDROGENATION CATALYSTS

Propane to propylene HOUDRY® CaTOFIN® and CaTOFIN® PS

i-butane to i-butylene HOUDRY® CaTOFIN eS®

HOUDRY® CaTOFIN® HY

n-butane to butadiene HOUDRY® CaTaDIeNe®

i-pentane to isoprene HOUDRY® CaTaDIeNe®

DEALKYLATION CATALYSTS

Pyrolysis petrol to benzene HOUDRY® PYROTOL®

Coke oven light oil to benzene HOUDRY® LITOL®

Toluene to benzene HOUDRY® DeTOL®

Steam Cracker Plants Catalytic selective hydrogenation of acetylenes and dienes in the presence of olefins is the standard method for purifying olefin streams in steam cracker plants. High selectivity is required to produce olefins from the hydrogenated acetylenes and dienes, while also achieving high purity products.

Olefin streams to be catalytically purified may be broken down into:

Front-end systems with C2 gases up to raw gas also containing hydrogen, methane, CO and sometimes sulphur

Tail-end systems with concentrated ethylene/ethane mixtures and propylene/propane mixtures

C4 and C5 cuts may be selectively hydrogenated or, alternatively, com-pletely saturated. Hydroprocessing of aromatic concentrates such as pyrolysis gasoline or dripolene is also possible.

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Front-end Hydrogenation

Sulphur-free Gases The OleMaxTM 250 family of front-end hydrogenation catalysts is charac-terised by high selectivity in the hydrogenation of acetylenes and dienes in raw olefin, de-propanizer ( C3-) and de-ethanizer ( C2-) streams. These catalysts are suitable for use in isothermal tubular reactors as well as adiabatic beds. They are regenerated either by steam/air treatment in situ or with air ex situ.

OleMaxTM 251 is the ideal choice for streams with low and/or fluctuat-ing CO levels. OleMaxTM 254 is the newest addition to the OleMaxTM 250 series of catalysts. It offers the greatest operating stability to CO fluctua-tions and the highest selectivity to ethylene.

OleMaxTM 250 (G-83 A)

OleMaxTM 251 (G-83 C)

OleMaxTM 254


Active Metal Pd Pd Pd

Promoter - Ag Ag

Al2O3 Balance Balance Balance

Shape Tablets Tablets Tablets

Size [mm] 4 x 4 4 x 4 4 x 4

Sulphur-bearing Gases Catalysts in the OleMaxTM 100 family selectively hydrogenate acetylenes and dienes in sulphur-bearing cracked gas streams. Selection from among the following types depends on the expected sulphur content of the gas stream and on plant design conditions. OleMaxTM 100 types are resistant to deactivation resulting from traces of heavy metals often found in these streams.

OleMaxTM 101 OleMaxTM 102 OleMaxTM 103


Active Metal NiO NiO NiO

Multi-Promoter 1 – 2 1 – 2 1 – 2

SiO2-Al2O3 Balance Balance Balance

Shape Spheres Spheres Spheres

Size [mm] 8 8 8

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C2 Tail-end Hydrogenation Building on the tremendous success and experience of OleMaxTM 201, OleMaxTM 207 is the latest catalyst development for C2 Tail-End Hydrogenation. OleMaxTM 207 offers significantly higher selectivity, run lengths similar to OleMaxTM 201, and lower green oil production and molecular weight. The catalyst is currently in commercial operation and available world-wide.


OleMaxTM 203(G-58 D)

OleMaxTM 204(G-58 E)

OleMaxTM 207(T-2��6)


Active Metal Pd Pd Pd Pd

Promoter Ag Ag Ag Ag

Support Al2O3 Al2O3 Al2O3 Al2O3

Shape Spheres Tablets Spheres Spheres

Size [mm] 2 – 4 4 x 4 3 – 5 2 – 4

C3 Tail-end “gas Phase” Hydrogenation The conventional method for the removal of methylacetylene and propadiene (MAPD) from propylene/propane streams is selective hydrogenation over a Pd based catalyst from the OleMaxTM 300 family. The aim is to increase the propylene concentration and to decrease MAPD to below 10 ppm. Typically, purification is performed with a molar ratio of hydrogen to MAPD of between 1:1 and maximum 1.5:1.

The Pd-catalysts are regenerable with steam/air in situ.

OleMaxTM 301(C31-1-01)

OleMaxTM 302(G-55 B)


Active Metal Pd Pd

Promoter - Proprietary


Shape Spheres Spheres

Size [mm] 3 – 5 3 – 5

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C3 Tail-end “Liquid Phase” Hydrogenation It is common practice in steam cracker plants to hydrogenate the higher olefin streams selectively in liquid phase by means of Pd catalysts with a Pd content of 0.1 – 1.0 wt.%, whereas gas phase hydrogenation catalysts typically consist of Pd on alumina in a concentration of only 0.01 – 0.1 wt.% palladium. The temperature range applied varies from 10 – 200° C depending on the carbon number and the pressure of the olefin stream. For C3 cut hydrogenation, the aim is to selectively hydrogenate up to 7% methy-lacetylene and propadiene in a propylene stream with an increase in propylene production and suppression of by-product formation.

OleMaxTM 350 OleMaxTM 353


Active Metal Pd Pd

Promoter - -


Shape CDS Extrusions CDS Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5 1.5

OleMaxTM 350 is the proven catalyst for liquid phase MAPD processes. Using proprietary new techniques to control Pd dispersion irrespective of carrier type, OleMaxTM 350 is significantly more active and more selec-tive than the industry benchmark catalyst without requiring promoters.

C4 Cut Hydrogenation The steam cracker C4 cut consists of approximately 50 wt.% 1.3-butadiene and 1 wt.% acetylenes in a mixture of butenes and butanes. Purification of this stream necessitates several hydrogenation steps depending on the downstream application.



Vinylacetylene Hydrogenation The crude C4 stream typically contains 0.5 – 2 wt.% vinylacetylene and ethylacetylene. These components can drastically impact the efficiency of the butadiene extraction solvent system.

OleMaxTM 353 OleMaxTM 400

(G-68 G)


Active Metal Pd Pd


Shape CDS Extrusions Spheres

Size [mm] 1.5 2 – 4

Selective Butadiene Hydrogenation OleMaxTM 452 and OleMaxTM 454 are used for butadiene hydrogenation in combination with high butene-1 to butene-2 isomerisation activity.

OleMaxTM 452 (T-2464 B)

OleMaxTM 454


Active Metal Pd Pd


Shape CDS Extrusions Spheres

Size [mm] 1.5 2 - 4

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C4/C5 Cut Total Hydrogenation Total saturation of C4 and/or C5 streams is carried out over the Pd-based catalysts, OleMaxTM 450 and OleMaxTM 452.


OleMaxTM 452 (T-2464 B)


Active Metal Pd Pd


Shape Spheres CDS Extrusions

Size [mm] 2 – 4 1.5

Hydrogenation of Pyrolysis gasoline

First Stage Diene Hydrogenation OleMaxTM 600 and OleMaxTM 601 are used in the first-stage hydrogena-tion of the pyrolysis gasoline treatment unit to selectively hydrogenate the dienes. For high-severity cases, OleMaxTM 601 catalyst is the ideal type. For OleMaxTM 600, a newly enhanced spherical carrier significantly improves both catalyst activity and physical durability. These Pd catalysts can be regenerated by in-situ steam/air treatment or hot hydrogen stripping.


OleMaxTM 601 (G-68 C-1)


Active Metal Pd Pd


Shape Spheres Spheres

Size [mm] 2 – 4 1.2 – 2.8



Second-stage Olefin Hydrogenation and Sulphur Conversion Second-stage hydrogenation in commercial pyrolysis gasoline units often utilises a mixed catalyst loading. Typically, the reactor loading consists of:

Top 30% NiMo catalyst OleMaxTM 807

Bottom 70% CoMo catalyst OleMaxTM 806

OleMaxTM 807 achieves olefin saturation and conversion of organic nitrogen compounds, whereas OleMaxTM 806 reduces organic sulphur compounds such as thiophenes, disulphides and mercaptanes to below 1 ppm.

OleMaxTM 807 (C20-�-06)

OleMaxTM 806 (C20-6-04)


NiO 5.0 -

CoO - 5.0

MoO3 20.0 20.0


Shape CDS Extrusions CDS Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5 1.5

Conversion of Methanol to Propylene (MTP) The possibility of producing methanol in large quantities by means of processes such as Lurgi MegaMethanol® means that this chemical can be used as a raw material for olefin production. The MTPROP® catalyst converts methanol to propylene in the presence of steam. The highly selective catalyst favours the formation of propylene. By-products are petrol with a high RON number, LPG and fuel gas.

MTPROP®


Zeolite MFI

Shape Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5

A masterpiece only really shines in candlelight To ensure it stays that way, Süd-Chemie develops and produces catalysts for wax production among other applications. We offer a wide variety of products in the syngas and speciality chemical sector at the highest quality.

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In the synthesis gas area, Süd-Chemie is a leading supplier of catalysts for the production of ammonia, methanol, hydrogen, HyCo (hydrogen/CO mixtures), and direct-reduced iron. We also offer a variety of catalysts for oxidation processes, such as sulfuric acid, phthalic anhydride, ethylene dichloride (EDC), formaldehyde and, through Scientific Design, maleic anhydride. In addition, Süd-Chemie’s portfolio contains a broad assort-ment of hydrogenation catalysts for the production of oxo, fatty, furfuryl, and natural detergent alcohols, as well as diols, cyclohexyldimethanol (CHDM), cyclohexane, solvents, and purified terephthalic acid (PTA). Süd-Chemie also offers catalysts for many amination and chemical specialty reactions. Süd-Chemie has a leading-class team of chemical, engineering, and manufacturing personnel who are available to help with any custom catalyst project. Süd-Chemie has experience in custom projects that can range from simple toll manufacturing to jointly-devel-oped catalysts to 100% catalyst development for new processes.

Production of ammonia and Methanol The production of ammonia and methanol involves the use of several keyunit operations for which Süd-Chemie supplies catalysts.These are:

• Feedstock purification

• Prereforming

• Steam reforming

• Secondary or autothermal reforming

• High and low temperature conversion of CO to CO2

• Methanation

• ammonia synthesis

• Methanol synthesis

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Prereforming A prereformer is an adiabatic fixed-bed reactor upstream of the primaryreformer. It allows increased flexibility in the choice of feedstock,increased lifetime of the steam reforming catalyst and tubes, and theoption of increasing the overall plant capacity. Furthermore it allows operation at lower steam/carbon ratios.ReforMax® 100 is a prereforming catalyst designed to handle the entirerange of hydrocarbon feedstocks from natural gas up to and includingLPGs and naphthas.

ReforMax® 100


NiO 56

Support and Promoter Balance

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 4.5 x 4.5

Steam Reforming Selection of the optimum catalyst depends on several factors, includingfurnace design, severity of service, and the type of hydrocarbon processed. Our standard catalysts are shown in the table below.

ReforMax® 330 LDP

ReforMax® 210 LDP

ReforMax® 250

Typical feed NG NG/LPG Naphtha


NiO 14 18 25

K2O - 1.6 8.5

Carrier CaAl12O1� CaK2Al22O34Calciumaluminate

Shape 10 Holed Ring 10 Holed Ring Multiholed Ring

Size [mm] 1� x 16 1� x 12 16 x 16

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Secondary Reforming The optimum catalyst for an air-fed secondary reformer depends on the design of the burner and the distance between burner tip and top catalyst layer. If hexagonal target bricks are not used, we recommend installation of a top layer of ReforMax® 400 GG to serve as an active heat shield. This material is also ideal for a bottom active support layer where extreme short loadings are required and/or where high purity inert supports can be replaced with an active catalyst. ReforMax® 410 LDP catalyst is used for the bulk of the reactor loading.

ReforMax® 400 gg ReforMax® 410 LDP


NiO 12 12

Carrier α-Al2O3 CaAl12O1�

Shape 6 Holed Ring 10 Holed Ring

Size [mm] 33 x 18 1� x 16

autothermal Reforming Oxygen-fed autothermal reformers require a mixed loading of catalysts, comprising an active heat shield and a reforming catalyst of excellent physical stability and thermoshock resistance. The standard catalyst loading is approx. 5 – 10% of ReforMax® 420 on top of ReforMax® 330 LDP catalyst.

ReforMax® 420 ReforMax® 330 LDP


NiO 8 14

Carrier α-Al2O3 CaAl12O1�

Shape Extrusions 10 Holed Ring

Size [mm] 30 1� x 16

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CO Conversion Most ammonia plants convert CO to CO2 by high-temperature water-gas shift followed by low-temperature water-gas shift.For special process design, it can be advantageous to combine these two steps to form one isothermal or adiabatic step called medium tempera-ture CO conversion (MTS).

High-temperature CO Conversion The HTS catalyst ShiftMax® 120 combines high activity with extremely good physical robustness. In addition, this catalyst is very effective in preventing Fischer-Tropsch by-product formation when operating at low steam to gas conditions.

ShiftMax® 120


Fe2O3 80

Cr2O3 8.5

CuO 2

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 6 x 6

Low-temperature CO ConversionThe LTS catalysts ShiftMax® 230 and 240 are state-of-the-art products featuring excellent copper dispersion leading to unparalleled activity for water-gas shift. These catalysts feature higher CO conversion for longer life, enhanced resistance to poisons, and superior physical strength. The promoter in ShiftMax® 240 suppresses the formation of methanol by more than 95% compared to standard LTS catalysts without decreasing activity.

ShiftMax® 230 ShiftMax® 240


CuO 58 5�

ZnO 31 31

Al2O3 11 11

Promoter - 1

Shape Tablets Tablets

Size [mm] 5 x 3 5 x 3

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Methanation Depending on the severity and product purity requirements of the application, Süd-Chemie supplies two different types of methanation catalysts.

METH 134 consists of alumina supported NiO. For extremely low tem-perature applications (T < 170° C) Süd-Chemie providesMETH 150, is comprised of ruthenium on an alumina support.

MeTH 134 MeTH 150


NiO 25 -

Ru - 0.3



Size [mm] 3 – 6 4.5 x 4.5



ammonia Synthesis AmoMax 10 is a wustite-based ammonia synthesis catalyst that features significantly higher activity than magnetite-based catalysts. This high activity level is also evident at low operating temperatures, allowing improved conversion at thermodynamically more favorable conditions. Wustite contains less oxygen than magnetite which means that reduction times can be significantly reduced. AmoMax 10 also features excellent long-term stability and is stronger than magnetite-based catalysts. AmoMax 10 is available in oxidic and pre-reduced, stabilized forms.

amoMax 10


Fe -

FeO �8

Promoter Balance

Shape Granules

Size [mm] -

Methanol Synthesis For the synthesis of methanol from carbon oxides and hydrogen,Süd-Chemie produces the MegaMax® 700 catalyst, which is used in isothermal reactors (Lurgi-type) and all other plant designs, such as adiabatic quench type reactors. MegaMax® 700 has extremely good low-temperature activity, which allows it to be operated at more thermo-dynamically favorable conditions. This catalyst also has excellent selec-tivity, even with high CO-content feed gas.

MegaMax® 700


CuO Proprietary

ZnO Proprietary

Al2O3 Proprietary

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 6 x 4

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Methanol Reforming Hydrogen and carbon monoxide can be produced by means of steam reforming of methanol, which is performed with ReforMax® M.

ReforMax® M


CuO 66

ZnO 23

Al2O3 Balance

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 6 x 4

Production of Sulphuric acidThe conversion of sulphur dioxide to sulphur trioxide is the catalytic step in the production of sulphuric acid. Süd-Chemie’s C116 series of cata-lysts feature different formulations and innovative shapes, covering all operating conditions in the sulphuric acid process.

C116 C116 HV C116 CS


V2O5 6.5 – �.5 �.5 – 8.5 6.5 – �.5

K2O �.5 – 11.0 10.0 – 11.5 Proprietary

Shape Ribbed Rings/Extrusions

Size [mm] �



Production of alcohols

Oxo alcohols Oxo alcohol process chains typically start with the fine-cleaning of short chain olefins like propene or the desulphurisation of C7 to C11 olefins for higher alcohols. They include the hydrogenation step from crude alde-hyde to alcohol and generally finish with fine-cleaning, which reduces the carbonyl value of the finished alcohol to a certain specified level.

The following catalysts are available for hydrogenation:

G-22 Series

g-22 g-22/2


CuO 41 4�

Cr2O3 43 34

BaO 12 6

SiO2 - Balance

Shape Tablets Tablets/Powder

Size [mm] 4.5 x 4.5 4.5 x 4.5

G-�� Series

g-99B-0 g-99C-0


CuO 4� 4�

Cr2O3 46 46

MnO2 4 4

BaO 2 2


Size [mm] 3 x 3 5 x 3

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T-2130 A copper zinc oxide catalyst, entirely Cr-free, which is used in the hydro-genation of butyraldehyde and 2-ethyl-hexenal.

T-2130


CuO 33

ZnO 66

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 6 x 3

T-448� A Cr-free, copper- and alumina-based hydrogenation catalyst for gas phase hydrogenations of oxo aldehydes. High acid stability comparable to standard copper chromites.

T-4489


CuO 56

MnO2 10

Al2O3 Balance

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 3 x 3

T-4361This promoted nickel on silica catalyst offers high selectivity. It is usually applied in specific trickle phase oxo aldehyde hydrogenation processes.

T-4361


NiO 68

CuO 3

Support Balance

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 5 x 3

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G-134 The G-134 catalyst series are extruded nickel catalysts with a high sur-face area and mixed silica and alumina support. Their rugged physical properties means that these catalysts can be supplied in small particle sizes or in CDS shape. G-134 type catalysts demonstrate excellent activity in the fine-cleaning of oxo compounds.

g-134 a


NiO 66

SiO2 28

Al2O3 Balance

Shape CDS Extrusions/Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5

G-4�B A nickel-on-kieselguhr catalyst which is mainly used for oxo fine-clean-ing applications.

g-49B


NiO 66

SiO2 Balance

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 5 x 3

G-6� This zirconium promoted nickel-on-kieselguhr catalyst is similar to G-49 in both composition and application. Zirconium improves low-tempera-ture activity.

g-69


NiO �4

ZrO2 2

Support Balance

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 5 x 3

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G-103The outstanding feature of this cobalt catalyst is the considerable strength of the tablet. It is mainly used for reduction of oxo aldehydes: for example, in the first stage of the Courier-Kuhlmann process.

g-103


CoO 3�

SiO2 Balance

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 6 x 6

T-4405 This is a catalyst containing a high percentage of cobalt, produced in the form of mechanically strong extrusions. It is ideal for use in the last hydrogenation stage of Courier-Kuhlmann oxo alcohol set-ups, for example.

T-4405


CoO 63

SiO2 24

Al2O3 Balance

Shape Extrusions

Size [mm] 3.0

G-6� This catalyst contains cobalt supported on a zirconium-promoted kieselguhr.

g-67 a


CoO 68

ZrO2 Promoter

SiO2 Balance

Shape Extrusions

Size [mm] 3



K-Catalysts The “K-catalyst” product family is based on selected naturally occur-ring montmorillonite minerals, which are acid-activated to produce the various different K-catalysts. The resulting products are characterised by different acidities, cation exchange capacities and porosities.

Product Description Our proprietary production procedures result in products with high Brönsted acidity:

• KSF

• KSF/O

• KP 10

or high Lewis acidity:

• K 5

• K 10

• K 20

• K 30

• K 40

acidic Catalysts Our broad portfolio of K-catalysts allows the opportunity to optimise process efficiencies through distinct pore structures, surface areas and acidities. K-catalysts are all available as powder, and some as granules.

applications of K-CatalystsThe following table provides help in selecting the right K-catalyst for various different applications.

application Catalyst

Alkylation/Acylation K 5, K40, K 10, K 20

Esterification/Etherification KSF, KP 10, KSF/O, K 10

Rearrangements/Isomerisations K 20, K 30, KP10, KSF/O

Polymerisations/Dimerisations KP 10, K 5, K 10

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The K-catalyst exhibits distinct pore structures, surface areas and acidities and hence shows different reactivity and selectivity to various organic reactions.Therefore our broad portfolio of K-catalysts offers the opportunity to optimise process efficiencies.

Fatty alcohols and Natural Detergent alcohols (NDa) Natural detergent alcohols or fatty alcohols are sourced from natural oils, mainly lauric. They can be produced either by direct hydrogenation of the corresponding fatty acid, hydrogenation of the corresponding methyl esters (FAME), or hydrogenation of wax esters – the most recent process variant. The catalysts are applied in slurry processes as oxidic powders or in fixed-bed processes. They are generally prereduced and stabilised.

G-�� Series The G-99-series are copper chromite catalysts, manganese-promoted, with increasing barium contents. The catalysts are highly poison resistant, especially against chlorine and sulphur, and feature excellent separation properties.

They are supplied in the form of oxidic powders for slurry applications. The type of catalyst to be used must be selected with care, depending on the sulphur and chlorine level of the different feeds and on the separation system. For a detailed recommendation, please contact our technical service. For fixed-bed applications, G-99B-0 is used in tablet form.

g-99B-0 g-99B-13


CuO 4� 48

Cr2O3 46 44

MnO2 4 6

BaO 2 1

Shape Tablets Powder

Size [mm] 3 x 3 -



T-448�This is a chromium-free alumina-based manganese-promoted hydrogen-ation catalyst for slurry applications which can be used instead of copper chromite catalysts.

T-4489


CuO 56

MnO2 10

Al2O3 Balance

Shape Powder

Size [mm] -

T-2130 A copper/zinc-oxide-based catalyst which is recommended for methyl ester hydrogenations.

T-2130


CuO 33

ZnO 66

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 6 x 3

T-441�/T-4421 Copper chromite catalysts with an exceptionally high copper-to-chro-mium ratio. They are recommended for specific FAME hydrogenation processes.

T-4419 T-4421


CuO �8 66

Cr2O3 20 30


Size [mm] 4.5 x 4.5 4.5 x 4.5

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T-448�The tabletted form of the T-4489 is recommended for wax ester hydro-genation processes.

T-4489


CuO 56

MnO2 10

Al2O3 Balance

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 3 x 3

Furfuryl alcohol Furfuryl alcohol can be sourced by the hydrogenation of furfural based on natural products, or as a by-product from the hydrogenation of maleic acid or maleic acid esters. For the hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol we supply copper chromite catalysts which are highly heat resistant and – in the form of tablets – regenerable.

G-22FThis barium-promoted copper catalyst is developed especially for the fixed bed-hydrogenation of furfural. The catalyst features high selectivity and extremely low sylvan make.

g-22F


CuO 38

Cr2O3 3�

BaO 11

SiO2 Balance

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 3 x 3



G-��D-0This is the optimum catalyst for slurry phase furfural hydrogenations. The catalyst is a copper chromite. Manganese-promoted with a high surface area of 70 – 80 m2/g, it features high activity and excellent separation properties.

g-99D-0


CuO 46

Cr2O3 44

MnO2 4

Shape Powder

Size [mm] -

Production of Diols The production of diols (bi-functional alcohols) is based either on direct hydrogenation of the corresponding anhydrides in the gas phase, or on hydrogenation of the methyl esters of the respective acids in the gas phase, or in the liquid or trickle phase. The hydrogenation is carried out in fixed-bed reactors.

T-448�This is an alumina-based copper catalyst with high acid resistance and tailor-made pore size distribution to achieve optimum selectivity. By variation of the standard T-4489, selectivity can be shifted either in the direction of the diols, the intermediate g-butyrolactone, or THF.

The catalyst is only available for specific processes. For a detailed recom-mendation, please contact Süd-Chemie.

T-4489


CuO 56

MnO2 10

Al2O3 Balance

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 3 x 3

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T-2130 This copper/zinc-based catalyst is perfect for the hydrogenation of maleic acid dimethyl esters.

T-2130


CuO 33

ZnO 66

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 6 x 3

T-4322This copper/zinc catalyst is used for the gas-phase hydrogenation of maleic acid anhydride.

T-4322


CuO 64

ZnO 24

Al2O3 Balance

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 6 x 4

T-4466This is a high-acid stable copper chromite catalyst. It can be used in the hydrogenation of maleic acid diesters with high residual acid contents.

T-4466


CuO 53

Cr2O3 45

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 3 x 3



Production of Cyclohexyldimethanol (CHDM) For the hydrogenation of dimethyl-ester to the corresponding dimethanol as part of the Eastman-Kodak process, copper chromium, copper zinc, or copper alumina may be used as catalysts.

T-4489 T-2130 T-4466


CuO 56 33 53

ZnO - 66 -

MnO2 10 - -

Cr2O3 - - 45

Al2O3 Balance - -


Size [mm] 3 x 3 3 x 3 3 x 3

Production of alkyl amines Alkyl amines are typically made by amination of alcohols or aldehydes followed by hydrogenation.

Production of Maleic anhydride SynDane catalyst, supplied by Scientific Design Company (a Süd-Chemie – SABIC partnership) is used for the selective oxidation of n-butane with air, to produce Maleic Anhydride (MAN), a significant component of unsaturated polyester & alkyd resins, and more recently, as a pre-cursor to 1,4-Butanediol. Conversion of n-butane to MAN is typically accom-plished in a once-through process with weight yields of over 90 percent; however SD SynDane catalyst has also been commercially proven in a recycle process and additionally has application in series-reactor set-ups where average weight yields of around 100 percent are claimed.

Production of MAN over the SynDane 3100 series catalyst is in excess of 2000 kg per liter of catalyst, and an in-service life of greater than 3 years is routinely achieved. SynDane catalyst is manufactured by the Süd-Chemie Group using a chloride free synthesis (CFS).

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SynDane 3100 Series Maleic anhydride catalyst


Catalyst Vanadium - Phosphorus Oxide


Type CFS

Shape Rings

Size [mm] 4.8 and 5.6

amination of alcohols For methyl amines, alumosilicates and zeolites are used as catalysts.Amination of alcohols is generally used to produce short-chain alkyl amines. For ethylamines and propylamines, on the other hand, nickel or cobalt catalysts are preferred. For long chain amines, copper catalysts or copper chromites are used.

Nickel CatalystsNiSAT® 320 tablets demonstrate high mechanical stability in fixed-bed processes.

NiSaT® 320 NiSaT® 300


NiO 66 66

SiO2 - 28

Al2O3 - Balance

Support Balance -

Shape Powder Extrusions

Size [mm] - 1.5

Cobalt CatalystsCobalt catalysts are used when high selectivity, especially towards di- and tri-alkyl amines, is required.

g-62 g-67


CoO 45 68

Promoter - Proprietary


Shape Tablets Extrusions

Size [mm] 4.5 x 4.5 3.0



Nitrile Hydrogenation Nitrile hydrogenation is basically conducted with long-chain nitriles, especially fatty nitriles. Nickel catalysts are used for slurry application. Where the application of powder is to be avoided, NiSAT® 320 and G-95C pastilles are used, with the reduced powder being embedded into di-stearyl-amine.

NiSaT® 320 g-95C


NiO �0 35

SiO2 Balance Balance

Shape Powder Pastilles

Size [mm] - -

Hydrogenation of Nitro-Compounds to anilines The hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to aniline is carried out either in a discontinuous slurry process based on nickel catalysts, or in iso-ther-mal gas phase processes based on copper catalysts. Attacks on the aromatic ring and side reactions to diphenylamine must be avoided. The silica-based reduced nickel powder NiSAT® 320 exhibits excellent separation properties and fair activity for slurry application.



NiO 66 83

SiO2 Balance -

Support - Balance

Shape Powder Powder

Size [mm] - -

The silica-based nickel catalyst powder NiSAT® 330, with its coarse primary particle size, is ideal for easy separation. The catalyst has a very low iron content and thus excellent selectivity.

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The copper chromite catalyst G-99B-0 is used for isothermal gas-phase hydrogenation of nitrobenzene. It demonstrates perfect selectivity even under SOR conditions and is also particularly attractive due to its low carbon deposits and long life.

g-99B-0


CuO 4�

Cr2O3 46

MnO2 4

BaO 2

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 5 x 5

Production of N-alkylates This area covers not just the reductive N-alkylation of aniline derivates, with iso-propanol, for example, but also the reductive alkylation of an unsaturated secondary amine with formaldehyde or the reductive alkyla-tion of fatty amines to saturated tertiary amines. These reactions can be carried out with copper-based catalysts, mainly copper chromites, or in some cases with nickel catalysts containing low content of nickel. Selec-tion must be based on the process conditions and equipment used;for this reason, please contact Süd-Chemie for details.



Caprolactam from Benzene This process involves the following steps: Benzene is firstly hydro-genated to cyclohexane. Cyclohexane is then oxidised to a mixture of cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone. The cyclohexanol is dehydrogenated to cyclohexanone. After the oxime is formed, caprolactam is obtained by performing a Beckman rearrangement. For the hydrogenation of benzene to cyclohexane, nickel catalysts are applied in either continuous slurry processes or isothermal fixed-bed processes, the latter being more common. NiSAT® 320 RS powder is used for the slurry process, while for the fixed-bed process we recommend using our NiSAT® 200 catalyst in RS form.



NiO �0 4�

SiO2 Balance Balance

Shape Powder Tablets

Size [mm] - 6 x 6

The oxidation of cyclohexane to form a cyclohexanone/cyclohexanol mixture is performed with cobalt catalysts such as cobalt octanoate. Dehydrogenation of the cyclohexanol portion can be performed either in a high-temperature process of up to 400° C with a calcium zinc catalyst, namely T-4004, or at medium temperatures of around 230 – 300° C with a copper/zinc catalyst such as G-132A RS.

T-4004 g-132a


CaO 1� -

CuO - 33

ZnO Balance Balance


Size [mm] 6 x 6 6 x 3

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For the transformation of oxime to caprolactam via Beckman rearrange-ment, we provide a special catalyst which is available on request.

A second route to cyclohexanone is based on phenol. The catalyst per-forming this reaction is a Pd catalyst which is also available on request from Süd-Chemie.

C12-Lactam (Lauryllactam) After the trimerisation of butadiene to cyclododecatriene (CDT), epoxi-dation followed by two-step hydrogenation produces cyclo-dodecanol. Nickel-based catalysts are used for the trimerisation stage. Nickel and palladium catalysts are recommended for the subsequent hydrogenation steps. For the dehydrogenation of cyclododecanol to the corresponding cyclic ketone, meanwhile, a copper/zinc-based catalyst like PolyMaxTM 301 is used.

PolyMaxTM 301


CuO 31

ZnO Balance

Shape Extrusions

Size [mm] 3

Nylon-6,6 The starting material is typically butadiene. Addition of HCN is per-formed via copper chloride, the resulting dinitrile being hydrogenated to hexamethylene diamine. Raney-nickel catalysts are generally used in a slurry phase reaction, while the highly selective promoted T-4424 catalysts are recommended for fixed-bed operations.

T-4424


CoO 43

MnO2 5

SiO2/MgO Balance

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 6 x 3

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Resins and Rosins These substances are hydrogenated in order to remove unsaturates over Ni-, Pd- or Cu-based catalysts.

Nickel Catalysts

NiSaT® 300 NiSaT® 320 NiSaT® 330


NiO 66 �0 84

SiO2 28 - -

Al2O3 Balance - -

Support - Balance Balance

Shape Extrusions Powder Powder

Size [mm] 1.5 - -

Palladium Catalysts

H2Max 50 MPT 3 MPT 5 MPT 10


Pd 0.5 3 5 10

Activated Carbon Balance Balance Balance Balance

Shape Granules Granules Granules Granules

Size [mm] - - - -

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Copper Catalysts Mainly supplied for fixed-bed processes. The relevant types are copper chromites and copper/zinc catalysts.

g-132a g-99B-0


CuO 33 4�

Cr2O3 - 46

MnO2 - 4

BaO - 2

ZnO Balance -


Size [mm] 6 x 3 5 x 5

Selection of the catalyst depends very much on the type of resin and the molecular weight of the polymer. For abietinic resins, for example, palladium catalysts are ideal, where as for specific C5 petroleum resins, nickel powders may be more effective. In some cases it is advisable to use catalysts with a caustic promoter or promoted with zirconium. Those types are available on request.

Treatment of Fischer-Tropsch Waxes A special case in the hydro-treatment of high molecular compounds is the treatment of Fischer-Tropsch waxes. FT waxes typically contain carbonylic unsaturates which are sometimes conjugated giving the wax a faint yellow colour. This colour has to be removed for a variety of ap-plications. Furthermore, FT waxes can contain traces of iron which are typically removed prior to a hydrogenation treatment with ActiSorb® 400.

actiSorb® 400 NiSaT® 300 NiSaT® 340


NiO - 66 �0

MgO - - 8

Al2O3 16 Balance Balance

SiO2 Balance 28 20

Shape Spheres CDS Extrusions Extrusions

Size [mm] 5 1.5 3



Hydrogenation of Sugars Conventionally, Raney-nickel catalysts are used for the batch-type hydro-genation of glucose to sorbitol. Using supported nickel or ruthenium catalysts offers handling advantages and the benefit of high selectivity. The use of specially promoted Ni-catalysts leads to stereo-selective hy-drogenation of sugar molecules suitable for new applications.

Nickel-type Catalysts

NiSaT® 300 NiSaT® 330 NiSaT® 350


NiO 66 �0 64

MgO - 8 -

WO3 - - 4

Al2O3 Balance Balance 10

SiO2 28 20 2�

Shape CDS Extrusions Extrusions Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5 3 3

Ruthenium-type Catalysts

MRT


Ru 0.1 – 5

Activated Carbon Balance

Shape Granules

Size [mm] 2 – 5

Cracking of Sugars Sugar cracking can produce valuable chemical products in the C2 – C4 range, like butanediols, THF, propanediols, ethylene glycols etc. Tests showed promising results with nickel and ruthenium catalysts.

Details are available upon request.

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Dehydration, Cyclisation and Polycondensation Processes Dehydration of alcohols produces olefins, but may also lead to the forma-tion of cyclic products. Depending on the reaction to be performed, we can supply either modified montmorillonites, specific zeolites, or zirco-nia-, titania-, or niobia-based catalysts.As this is an extremely large area – including, for example, the polymeri-sation of THF – we would ask you to contact Süd-Chemie to discuss your specific requirements.

Dehydrogenation and Oxidation Dehydrogenation of alcohols to their corresponding ketones or alde-hydes covers sophisticated areas such as the dehydrogenation of lauric alcohol for the fragrance industry, but also the broad area of the dehy-drogenation of cyclohexanol to cyclohexanone to produce, ultimately, caprolactam for nylon-6. We also provide catalysts for the dehydrogenation of cyclododecanol to create lauryllactam and nylon-12 as final products.

Catalysts used in this area are:

CuO Cr2O3 ZnO CaO Promoter

PolyMaxTM 1�2 • •

T-4004 • •

T-2130 • • •

G-13 • •

G-22 • • •

T-441� • •

T-4421 • •



Sophisticated Uses Very often, a catalytic step is required in the manufacturing of chemicals from starch, the production of vitamins, the composition of fragrances and aromas, food additives, and the production of bio-fuels and so-called bio-solvents. For all of these diverse applications, we have a range of experience, allowing us to help you to choose the right catalysts.In most cases, the catalysts are based on nickel, copper or noble metals. We are always ready to discuss your particular requirements, and are confident that we can provide an optimum solution.

Production of ethylenedichloride (eDC) Catalysts for production of EDC from ethylene in a fluid-bed reactor operate with either air – or oxygen-based technology. Key features of these catalysts include high selectivity to EDC, high activity and stability during operation, meaning no loss of active compounds and no signifi-cant variation in surface area. There is practically no tendency towards sticking among the individual catalyst particles during commercial use of the OXYMAX® catalyst series. Our OXYMAX® A and OXYMAX® B series is capable for all standard fluid bed applications. Our OXYMAX® M series is designed to give superior performance in the fluid bed process using MITSUI technology.

Our latest development is the OXYMAX® F series for fixed bed applica-tion. Due to a special design of the geometry based on Süd-Chemie´s long lasting experience in tabletting OXYMAX® F provides high EDC selectivity at an outstanding productivity level.

OXYMAX® Catalyst Series

OXYMaX® a OXYMaX® B


Cu + others 4 4


Shape Powder Powder

Size [mm] - -

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Production of Formaldehyde (Fa) Iron/molybdenum-based catalysts are used for the oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde in fixed-bed tubular reactors. These catalysts are avail-able as tablets with different shapes like hollow cylinders or the trihole shape. There is also a variety of options for catalyst dilution with inert material. The catalyst shape as well as the layer management are indi-vidually customized to the plant conditions like methanol concentration, flow rate and pressure drop. The use of the SC proprietary trihole shape provides superior yield, higher productivity and minimized pressure drop during operation. A proper dilution of the formaldehyde catalyst ensures optimised catalyst activity to maximise the lifetime of the charge of the formaldehyde catalyst loaded to the tubular reactor.

FaMaX® J5 FaMaX® MS FaMaX® HS FaMaX® TH


Mo 54.5 54.5 54.5 54.5

Fe 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5

Shape Rings Rings Rings Triholed Ring

Size [mm] 4 x 4 x 2 4.5 x 4.5 x 2 5 x 5 x 2.5 5.5 x 5 x 1.�

Production of Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)Catalysts in powder form containing 2% of palladium, well dispersed on a proprietary carrier are used for the production of hydrogen peroxide via the anthraquinone process in slurry phase.The catalysts are produced in several different formats with different particle size distribution. In particular, the catalysts contain an extremely low amount of fines, ensuring minimal catalyst consumption during production of H2O2.

H2Max 5 H2Max 5/S H2Max HaR


Pd (on dry basis) 2.0 2.0 2.0

Support Balance Balance Balance

Shape Powder Powder Powder

Size [µm]

< 250 > �8 > �8 > �5

< 63 < 2 < 2 < 2

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Production of Vinylacetatmonomer (VaM) Zinc acetate on activated carbon is used for the synthesis of vinyl acetate from acetylene in fixed-bed tubular reactors. Both the improved manu-facturing process and the selected carbon carrier ensure high catalyst activity and excellent attrition resistance.

MaVC MaVC/C


Zink Acetate - 30

Activated Carbon Balance Balance

Shape Cylindrical Pellets Cylindrical Pellets

Size [mm] > 6 > 6

Production of Phthalic anhydride (Pa)Süd-Chemie’s multi-layer PA catalyst series PHTHALIMAX® is supplied for standard, medium or high o-Xylene loading. Süd-Chemie’s latest product is PHTHALIMAX® - H4 (four layer concept), facilitating early hotspot evolution, ensuring that most of PA is produced in the first two layers out of the total four.

For customers which choose to operate a post-reactor unit, Süd-Chemie has also developed PHTHALIMAX®-F4 series for adiabatic post-reactors. A post-reactor configuration allows an additional “finishing” step, thus increasing PA yield and extending the lifetime of the catalyst in the main reactor.

Yield increases in the oxidation reaction from o-Xylene to Phthalic Anhydride are directly related to which oxidation range PHTHALIMAX® is operated in. Designed to operate in the optimum operation range, PHTHALIMAX® customers are currently benefiting from superior yields, (low COx formation), extended lifetime and excellent PA quality.

Süd-Chemie’s proprietary, innovative loading & pressure drop measur-ing technique provide additional benefits including shorter loading times and smaller variance in tube pressure drops, compared to conventional catalyst loading systems.

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PHTHaLIMaX® multi-layer catalyst


V2O5 Proprietary

TiO2 Proprietary


Carrier Steatite

Shape Rings

Size [mm] 8 x 6 x 5

PHTHaLIMaX®-M series for medium OX load

PHTHaLIMaX®-S series for standard OX load

PHTHaLIMaX®-H series for high OX load

Purification of Terephthalic acid (PTa) Purification of terephthalic acid in a fixed bed reactor is achieved by hydrogenation of the coloured by – products to uncoloured and water-soluble by – products. The main impurity to be hydrogenated is 4-carboxybenzaldehyde.

The catalysts applied are precious-metal-based catalysts on granular car-bon with highly dispersed Pd, assuring long-term stable catalyst activity. Our latest catalyst generation is produced with an unique production technology. We could demonstrate a significantly lower loss of precious metal from the catalyst during operation compared to state of the art catalysts. This gives a substantial economic benefit to our customers.

H2Max 50 H2Max HD


Pd (on dry basis) 0.5 0.5

Activated Carbon (on dry basis) Balance Balance

Shape Granules Granules

Size [mm] 4 – 8 4 – 8

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Mesoporous Silicas and alumosilicatesSüd-Chemie offers a wide range of mesoporous Silica and Alumosili-cates. These so-called KA-Catalysts and Carriers serve a wide range of application and are typically used as Catalyst supports or Catalyts themselves.

Product DescriptionKA-Catalysts are available as both, powders, granulated and shaped materials. Usually spherical KA-Catalysts are desired.

The KA-Carriers exhibit unique physical and chemical properties:

• High mesoporous pore volume

• High macroporous pore volume

• Tailored specific surface areas

• Mechanical resistance

• elevated resistance to acids but also basic environments

• elevated resistance to hydrothermal or aqueous environ-

ments

If you want to learn more about options and capabilities of the various KA-Catalyst types please contact us.

Reforming for Direct Reduction of Iron Ore Süd-Chemie supplies the complete portfolio of catalysts specifically formulated for direct reduction of iron (DRI) reforming furnaces. Our cooperation with MIDREX has produced catalysts comprising NiO as the active component on rugged carriers such as MgO, α-Al2O3 or calcium-aluminate.

Making things happen together Even the best idea is only as good as its implementation. The fitting technology is just as important here as the right partner. That is why Süd-Chemie works closely on location with responsible persons in the oil refinery industry. And the successes are impressive. We offer you a broad product pallet of solutions that set benchmarks in many areas.

Catalysts for the Oil Refinery Industry

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Fuel TechnologyFor the production of transportation fuels, Süd-Chemie supplies special catalysts with superior catalytic properties. These are largely sophisti-cated, high-value zeolite products. Over just a short period of time, we have diversified our activities in this area and developed new catalyst formulations with outstanding catalytic performance compared to products available on the market. This excep-tional standard of quality and performance is the fruit of our intensive cooperation with engineering partners and refineries. As a consequence, Süd-Chemie, together with its partners, is in a position not only to supply the catalyst, but to offer a full package consisting of both the catalyst plus process technology for petrol and diesel production.

Conversion of Methanol to gasoline (CMg)The conversion of methanol to DME is the first step in what is known as the CMG process. CMG-1 is used for the conversion of DME to hydro-carbons in the petrol range. CMG-1 is a zeolite-based catalyst which can be fully regenerated in situ. CMG-1 has proven to be a cost-effective alternative for the production of high quality petrol blending compounds from methanol.

CMg-1


Zeolite MFI

Shape Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5

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Conversion of Olefins to Diesel and Petrol (COD) The COD 900 catalyst is a fully regenerable zeolite-based catalyst, de-veloped for the conversion of olefins to diesel and petrol fuels. The COD process with Süd-Chemie’s catalyst has proven to be a cost-effective alternative in producing high quality synthetic diesel from olefins. The high cetane number and low aromatics content meet the environmental needs of tomorrow.

COD 900


Zeolite MFI

Shape Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5

Conversion of Paraffins to aromatics (CPa)For the conversion of light paraffins to aromatics in the petrol boiling range, Süd-Chemie has developed the CPA catalyst as an advanced cata-lytic solution. This zeolite-based catalyst stands out due to its high activ-ity, perfect for the conversion of paraffins, especially LPG or gas con-densate feedstocks, to produce a high octane petrol range product with a high aromatics content. Thanks to its outstanding thermo-mechanical stability, CPA 100 can be regenerated repeatedly in-situ.

CPa 100


Zeolite MFI

Shape Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5

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Petrol Production

C5/C6 Isomerisation HYSOPAR® 5000 is a platinum-promoted zeolite-based catalyst for isomerisation of C5/C6 feedstocks. It is the product of a joint development between CEPSA Research (Spain) and Süd-Chemie. HYSOPAR® 5000 has demonstrated its excellent performance in numerous isomerisation applications.

HYSOPaR® 5000


Pt 0.3 – 0.4

Zeolite MOR

ZrO2 -

Shape Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5

Süd-Chemie provides the entire isomerisation technology process pack-age, encompassing both basic engineering and catalysts.

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C4 Selective HydroisomerisationSHUMax 105 is a highly selective and active hydroisomerisation catalyst which simultaneously hydrogenates butadiene and hydroisomerises 1-butene to 2-butene from a C4 cut in order to upgrade the alkylate qual-ity. The CDS shape guarantees superior performance, ensuring almost complete butene retention, even at a conversion level approaching the thermodynamic equilibrium. SHUMax 105 is a noble metal impregnated catalyst, available in different variations, and tailored to the specific needs of the refiner.

SHUMax 105


Pd 0.5

Al2O3 Balance

Shape CDS Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.3

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Naphtha Dearomatisation – NiSaT®

NiSAT® catalysts are used in the dearomatisation of low-sulphur refin-ing feedstocks, such as naphtha boiling range feedstocks. It is especially important to remove benzene from aromatic petrol pool blending com-pounds to meet the required environmental regulations for gasoline.

NiSAT® catalysts are manufactured in different shapes, such as tablets or CDS extrusions, and are available in reduced and stabilised versions.



NiO 43 66


Shape Tablets CDS Extrusions

Size [mm] 6 x 6 1.5

Middle Distillate Upgrade For middle distillate refining, our catalysts cover all major applications.

• Saturation

• Stabilisation

• aromatics and PNa saturation

• Cetane improvement

• Clay treating

• Dewaxing of gas oil fractions

• Dewaxing/conversion of heavy stocks

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Dearomatisation (Sulphur-free Feedstock) – NiSaT® NiSAT® hydrogenation catalysts have a proven track record in the dearo-matisation of low-sulphur refining feedstocks, such as kerosene, diesel or white oils. As the smoke point of jet fuels often needs to be improved, it is necessary to operate aromatics saturation units.

For maximum dearomatisation activity, NiSAT® is available in the form of CDS extrusions.



NiO 43 66



Size [mm] 6 x 6 1.5

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Dearomatisation (Sulphur-bearing Feedstock) – aSaT® Efficient low-temperature dearomatisation of middle distillates is usu-ally accomplished with noble metal catalysts rather than nickel catalysts. The latter suffer from an affinity to sulphur, leading to their subsequent deactivation. New catalyst systems with dual noble metal function have recently emerged on the market. These are more tolerant to much higher levels of sulphur than standard platinum catalysts. The most recent development in this family of HDAr catalysts is the ASAT® catalyst series. ASAT® is a noble-metal-promoted zeolite catalyst, which offers HDS, HDN and HDAr service as a trifunctional catalyst. Its most outstanding feature is its extreme tolerance of sulphur (up to 500 ppm wt.).

These catalysts feature outstanding capabilities for upgrading middle distillate cuts, converting sulphur down to ppm level, PNA and total nitrogen to non-detectable level, and reducing total aromatics from 40% to less than 5%. ASAT® catalysts can thus easily convert light cycle oil (LCO) to “sulphur-free” diesel fuel in a one-stage unit.

aSaT® LS aSaT®


Noble Metal Proprietary Proprietary

Support Al2O3 Zeolite

Shape CDS Extrusions Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5 1.5

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Mild Hydrocracking The catalyst MHC-100 is used in vacuum gas oil treatment to produce a product distribution favouring increasing yields of middle distillates, such as diesel fractions. Petrol production is minimised when using the MHC-100 catalyst. MHC-100 is a nickel oxide/molybdenum oxide on alumina-based catalyst.

MHC-100


NiO Proprietary

MoO3 Proprietary

Al2O3 Balance

Shape TRIAX Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5

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Dewaxing

Dewaxing of Gas Oils and Kerosene HYDEX®-G is used for selective hydrocracking of long-chain normal paraffins. It is suitable for all kinds of high-sulphur middle distillates, such as kerosene and gas oil, particularly in combined operation with an HDS catalyst. HYDEX®-G is a fully regenerable, metal-impregnated, zeolite-based catalyst.

HYDeX®-g



Zeolite MFI

Shape Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5

Dewaxing of Waxy StocksHYDEX®-C is a fully regenerable zeolite-based dewaxing catalyst designed for use in conversion units. It is a metal-impregnated, highly shape-selective catalyst for the hydrocracking of long chain paraffins. Product quality has been considerably improved in terms of pour, cloud and cold filter plugging point. It also features a lower boiling range. Typical feedstocks for HYDEX®-C are waxy atmospheric and vacuum gas oil cuts.

HYDeX®-C



Zeolite MFI

Shape Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5

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Kerosene Sweetening – Clay Treater Süd-Chemie’s tailored Tonsil® CO products are perfectly suited to solving colour-related problems and/or extending the cycle length.

Tonsil® CO-Jet


Alumino Silicate 100

Shape Granules

Size [mm] 0.25 – 1.25

Wax and Lube Oil The first step in the manufacture of lubricants involves separating the individual fractions according to viscosity and boiling range specifica-tions. The raw lube oil fractions from most crude oils contain compo-nents which have undesirable characteristics for the finished lubricant. These must be removed or converted by means of processes such as extraction, hydrodewaxing or hydrotreating. Undesirable characteristics include high pour points, high cloud points, large viscosity changes with temperature (low VI), poor oxygen stability, poor colour, high organic acidity and high carbon and sludge-forming tendencies. Süd-Chemie’s lube oil processing catalysts help the refiner to meet specifications with regard to these crucial lube oil properties.

Dewaxing of Lube OilHYDEX®-L, a zeolite-based catalyst, selectively hydrocracks waxy molecules to short-chain products, leaving valuable lube oil components unchanged. HYDEX®-L is a fully regenerable catalyst.

HYDeX®-L



Zeolite MFI

Shape Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5

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Hydrotreating and Hydrofinishing HDMax 510, a hydrotreating catalyst, was developed primarily for severe hydrotreating operation of waxes and lube oil stocks. Its macroporous structure is best suited to improving colour and oxygen stability, as well as lowering the organic acidity of the product.

HDMax 510 is a robust nickel oxide/molybdenum oxide catalyst. It is available in CDS shape.

HDMax 520 is best suited to hydrofinishing reactions aimed at removing chemically active compounds which affect colour and colour stability. Due to its specific macroporous structure and acidic properties, the HDMax 520 hydrofinishing catalyst produces water-clear white oils.

The HDMax 310 catalyst is the standard catalyst for efficient and high quality VGO products.

HDMax 510 HDMax 520 HDMax 310


NiO 5 5 5.2

MoO3 22 - 23

WO3 - 22 -

Support Balance Balance Balance

Shape CDS Extrusions CDS ExtrusionsTRIAX

Extrusions

Size [mm] 1.5 1.5 2.5



Hydrogenation of Olefins NiSAT® hydrogenation catalysts are used in oil refining as well as in lube oil applications. As NiSAT® catalysts are robust, versatile aromatic hydrogenation catalysts, they are well established in the manufacture of medical-grade white oils, as well as for low-sulphur kerosene aromatics saturation and chemical intermediate production.

NiSAT® catalysts are manufactured in a variety of different shapes, such as tablets or CDS extrusions, and are available in reduced and stabilised versions.



NiO 43 66



Size [mm] 6 x 6 1.5

Lube Oil and Wax Bleaching The various Tonsil® bleaching earths are widely approved, highly active absorbents for liquid-phase purification of heavy hydrocarbon fractions and waxes. They promise economical decolourisation and complete removal of colour bodies, surfactants, residual gums and other trace impurities.

Tonsil® Optimum Tonsil® Standard


Alumino Silicate 100 100

Shape Powder Powder

Size �5% < 63 µm �5% < 63 µm

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Oligomerisation

Production of Polypetrol and Higher Olefins Solid phosphoric acid catalysts are primarily used for the oligomerisation of propylene and/or butylene to high octane petrol or higher molecular weight polymers. PolyMaxTM 843 catalysts can be operated in tubular and chamber-type reactors.

PolyMaxTM 843 PolyMaxTM 845


Short Acid as P2O5 18 18

Total Acid as P2O5 54 60

Shape Pellets Pellets

Size [mm] 6.0 – �.5 5.5 – �.0

Butylene DimerisationA further application of PolyMaxTM 843 catalysts is the dimerisation of butylene to i-octene, which can be further hydrogenated to i-octane. Idled MTBE or catpoly units can be retrofitted for such processes with minimal capital expenditure.

Olefinics and aromaticsIf olefinic or aromatic feed stocks, containing higher sulphur levels, need to become hydrogenated prior to directing them into the gasoline pool, HDMax 800 provides superior activity combined with excellent mechani-cal strength.

HDMax 800


Pt 0.3

Al2O3 Balance

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 4.�5 x 4.�5



Purification of FCC Off-gases The OleMaxTM 100 series of catalysts is used for the purification of FCC off-gases. OleMaxTM 100 series removes acetylene, MAPD, oxygen, NOx, arsine and other impurities to enable the refiner to recover high-purity ethylene, propylene and hydrogen from the FCC off-gas. Selection from among the following types depends on the sulphur content of the gas stream and plant design conditions.

OleMaxTM 100 types are resistant to deactivation by trace heavy metals often found in these streams.

OleMaxTM 101 OleMaxTM 102 OleMaxTM 103


NiO 2.6 1.3 0.6

Multi-Promoter 1 – 2 1 – 2 1 – 2

SiO2-Al2O3 Balance Balance Balance

Shape Spheres Spheres Spheres

Size [mm] 8 8 8

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Hydrogen ProductionThe production of hydrogen involves the use of several key unit opera-tions for which Süd-Chemie supplies catalysts. These are:

• Feedstock purification

• Prereforming

• Fired reformer

• CO conversion

• Methanation

• Sour gas shift

Typically, two or more of these processing units are involved in virtually all plant configurations.

Prereforming A prereformer is an adiabatic fixed-bed reactor upstream of the primary reformer. It allows increased flexibility in the choice of feed-stock, increased life time of the steam-reforming catalyst and tubes and the option of increasing the overall plant capacity. Furthermore, it oper-ates at lower steam/carbon ratios. ReforMax® 100 is a prereforming catalyst designed to handle the entire range of hydrocarbon feedstocks from natural gas up to and including LPGs and naphthas.

ReforMax® 100


NiO 56


Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 4.5 x 4.5

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Fired Reformer Selection of the optimum catalyst depends on several factors, including furnace design, severity of service, and the type of hydrocarbon proc-essed. To cover all possible combinations, Süd-Chemie offers a wide variety of steam-reforming catalysts, comprising a range of different carriers, shapes and chemical compositions.

ReforMax® 330 LDP

ReforMax® 210 LDP

ReforMax® 250

Typical Feed NG NG/LPG Naphtha


NiO 14 18 25

K2O - 1.6 8.5

Carrier CaAl12O1� CaK2Al22O34Calciumaluminate

Shape 10 Holed Ring 10 Holed Ring Multi Holed Ring

Size [mm] 1� x 16 1� x 12 16 x 16

High-temperature CO ConversionThe HTS catalyst ShiftMax® 120 combines high activity with extremely good physical robustness. In addition, this catalyst is very effective in preventing Fischer-Tropsch by-product formation when operating at low steam conditions.

ShiftMax® 120


Fe2O3 80

Cr2O3 8.5

CuO 2

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 6 x 6

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Low-temperature CO Conversion The LTS catalysts ShiftMax® 230 and 240 are state-of-the-art products featuring excellent copper dispersion leading to unparalleled activity for water-gas shift. These catalysts feature higher CO conversion for longer life, enhanced resistance to poisons, and superior physical strength. The promoter in ShiftMax® 240 suppresses the formation of methanol by more than 95% compared to standard LTS catalysts without decreasing activity.The Chlorine Guard ShiftMax® CI is recommended for the protection of the LTS catalysts.

ShiftMax® CI ShiftMax® 230 ShiftMax® 240


CuO 20 42 42

ZnO 60 4� 4�

Al2O3 Balance � �

Promoter 10 - 2


Size [mm] 5 x 3 4.8 x 3.2 4.8 x 3.2

Medium-temperature CO ConversionMedium-temperature CO conversion (MTS) is carried out in an isother-mal system or adiabatic reactor, with exit temperatures of around 300°C. The ShiftMax® 300 catalyst is a stabilised copper/zinc catalyst featuring excellent stability of the Cu crystallites.

ShiftMax® 300


CuO 20

ZnO 58

Promoter 11

Al2O3 Balance

Shape Tablets

Size [mm] 6 x 3

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Sour gas ShiftCO conversion downstream of gasification units can be carried out with-out prior removal of the sulphur compounds. For this sour gas shift, we supply the stabilised CoMo catalyst ShiftMax® 820.

ShiftMax® 820


CoO 3.5

MoO3 14


Shape Extrusions

Size [mm] 3.0

MethanationMETH 130 and METH 134 consists of NiO on alumina and are available in the shape of extrusions or spheres.

MeTH 130 MeTH 134


NiO 25 25


Shape Extrusions Spheres

Size [mm] 5 3 – 6

100



Sulphur Plants

Claus Sulphur The SynMax® 200 Claus catalysts are delivered as smooth spheres. Their optimised pore size distribution offers advantages such as superior crush strength, low attrition loss and high activity. SynMax® 200 catalysts have been developed for standard sulphur recovery plants as well as units operating near or below the sulphur dewpoint, for instance in second- or third-stage operation.

SynMax® 200


Al2O3 100

Shape Spheres

Size [mm] 3 – 5

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Tail gas Treating HDMax 213 and 214 catalysts are robust, stabilised alumina extrusions impregnated with cobalt oxide and molybdenum oxide. They simultane-ously promote the hydrolysis of COS and hydrogenation of SOx to H2S.

HDMax 213 HDMax 214


CoO 2.0 3.5

MoO3 �.3 14.0

Promoter Proprietary Proprietary


Shape CDS Extrusions Extrusions

Size [mm] 3.0 3.0

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Olefin Polymerization – plastics for the worldAs a leading technology enterprise in specialty chemicals, Süd-Chemie is playing an increasingly important role in the advanced plastics indus-try, supplying mainly catalysts for propylene polymerization, so-called Ziegler-Natta catalysts. Polypropylene is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic plastics in the world especially used in durable and semi-durable molding, extrusion and fiber applications.

Polypropylene – a driving market forceThe wide spectrum of excellent properties and applications, as well as its favorable price/volume ratio will continue to be drivers propelling the worldwide annual consumption growth rates to approximately 6 - 7% per year. Polypropylene offers a cost-competitive thermoplastic material with outstanding physical, chemical, mechanical, thermal and electrical properties that exceed those of other standard plastic materials.

Polypropylene has already replaced numerous traditional materials including paper, wood, glass and metal, as well as higher priced ther-moplastic materials such as polyethylene, polyamide, polyester and ABS. Compared with polyethylene for example; polypropylene and its copolymer compounds offer excellent impact strength, better work-ing temperatures and enhanced tensile strength. The most important downstream applications for polypropylene are in the fiber, film, pack-aging, equipment and automobile industries. This functional plastic is, for instance, ideal for manufacturing light-weight, yet at the same time robust injection-molded parts, special fibers and thermoformed compo-nents. Polypropylene’s unique chemical properties and its resistance to environmental influences make it extremely attractive for both the textile and cable industries.

China holds a pre-eminent position in the polyolefin business. Its strong economic growth has resulted in ever-increasing demand for polypro-pylene in production and end-user sectors; the Chinese market demand for polypropylene has increased at an average annual rate of more than 10 % over the past decade. Participating in this growth, Süd-Chemie has acquired operations of Shanghai Süd-Chemie Catalyst Co. since October 2005, establishing an excellent supply position for Ziegler-Natta catalysts to polypropylene producers both in the fast-growing Chinese market and the expanding global markets.


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global network, local presence The Catalytic Technologies Business Unit ensures global presence and local affinity via its sixteen production sites, twenty-five sales offices and nine research and development centers. Teams specialized in both re-search and development and technical support ensure the highest quality of products and services across the world.

Introducing C-MaX Polypropylene Catalyst SeriesThe C-MAX catalyst from Süd-Chemie is a series of Ziegler-Natta (ZN) catalysts highly optimized for the manufacture of Polypropylene (PP) grades in a variety of different process platforms. C-MAX catalysts en-able PP producers to manufacture their entire product range without cumbersome catalyst changes. In addition, PP producers benefit from an excellent morphology control during polymerization. A process-op-timized catalyst activity level, in combination with excellent isotacticity control ensures globally competitive operational costs while maintaining full process control to tailor-make PP products for diverse application properties.

C-MAX catalysts are commercially well proven in several PP production lines comprising the major bulk and bulk loop processes. Customers appreciate the catalyst’s outstanding performance and benefit from the technical service provided by Süd-Chemie’s technical team who has many decades of previous experience in all major PP process technologies.

Technical data:

Catalyst type Highly optimized 4th-generation ZN catalyst system

Product rangeCovers homopolymers, heterophasic copolymers and ran-dom copolymers

Process platforms

Bulk loop processes (C-MAX 120)Bulk CSTR processes (C-MAX 220)Stirred bed gas phase processes (C-MAX 320)Fluidized bed gas phase processes (C-MAX 330)

Morphology controlExcellent control of spherical particle size and size distri-bution. Fluff bulk density optimized for increased reactor throughput

Catalyst activity High activity level reduces operational costs

PP Isotacticity Full control to meet requirements for all products

Shipping informa-

tion1Provided as dry powder

1) Please note: Other packaging requirements can be accommodated.

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No smoking Smoke is harmful to both masterpieces and the environment. That is why Süd-Chemie offers the highest quality catalysts for air purifica-tion. And everyone benefits: our customers, their neighbours, and the atmosphere.

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Süd-Chemie’s EnviCat® product line of standard and customised cata-lysts for air purification is available in both – pelletised and honeycomb forms. Using precious metals or base metals as active components, a wide variety of applications is covered: treatment of VOC emissions from chemical, petrochemical and semiconductor industry, emission control for internal combustion engines and purification of indoor-air.

Customised catalysts are designed based on the following criteria: Catalyst suitability/dimension, conversion rates, warranty period, pressure drop, catalyst arrangement.

The most commonly used shapes and forms are:

• Monolithic structures (metallic and ceramic honey-

combs)

• Foams (ceramic and metallic)

• Wall flow filters

• Pellets (tablets, extrusions, spheres)

• Saddles

• Wire mesh

• Fiber mats

• Screens

• Other custom shapes and forms

air Purification

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Industrial Off-gas TreatmentIndustrial exhaust gas can contain various organic compounds, e.g. chemical by-products, solvents or odours. These volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or hydrocarbons (HC) are emitted during various indus-trial processes and need to be eliminated. Some applications also require

a decomposition of nitrogen compounds such as NOX, N2O and NH3.

Oxidation of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)For any given oxidation reaction, catalytic incineration allows the oxi-dation process to take place at a lower temperature than with thermal oxidation, saving operating costs.The economical advantage of low operating costs and less stress on equipment materials of construction, compared to alternative technolo-gies, makes catalytic incineration the smart choice for many plants.

Catalyst CarrierPrecious Metals

BaseMetals

application

EnviCat® VOC Ceramic & Metallic Monoliths • Industrial VOC

EnviCat® VOC Spheres • Industrial VOC

EnviCat® DOC Ceramic & Metallic Monoliths • Sulfur Tolerant

SO2 Selective

EnviCat® VOC

Extrusions, Tablets, Powder or Special High Resistent Spheres

•EtO, NH3, Volatile Nitrogen Compounds, Higher Poison Tolerance

EnviCat®

ECOLITHCeramic Monoliths • VOC & CO for

RTO/RCO

EnviCat® RCO Ceramic Saddle • VOC & CO for RTO/RCO

DeNOx and N2O Reduction


BaseMetals

application

EnviCat® N2O-1 ZeoliteMedium Temperature Gas Decomposition

EnviCat® N2O-2 ZeoliteLow Temperature Gas Catalytic Reduction

EnviCat® NOxTablets • Low Temperature

SCR

EnviCat® NO-1 ZeoliteSelective Catalytic Reduction of NOx

EnviCat® HNO3

Ceramic & Metallic Honeycombs •

Non-Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx

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Carbon Monoxide (CO) Oxidation


Base Metals

application

EnviCat® CO Spheres • Gas Masks, Ambient Temperature

EnviCat® CO Ceramic & Metal Monoliths, Pellets • CO Oxidation at

High Space Velocity

Desulfurisation and Deodorisation


Base Metals

application

EnviCat® CFActiSorb® S 3

Extrusions, Homogenous Honeycombs

• H2S, COSAmmonia, Amines

EnviCat® CF Powder • Toilet Deodorisation

Ozone Destruction


Base Metals

application

EnviCat® O3

Homogenous Honeycombs •

Ambient Tempera-ture, High Concen-tration O3

EnviCat® O3

Extrusions, Spheres, Powder •

Ambient Tempera- ture, Improved Moisture Tolerance

EnviCat® AOD Ceramic & Metallic Honeycombs • Airplane Ozone,

High Space Velocity

Oxidation of Halogenated Hydrocarbons


Base Metals

application

EnviCat® HHC Ceramic Honeycombs • Industrial HVOC, SVE, Dioxin, etc.

EnviCat® HHC Spheres • Industrial HVOC, SVE, Dioxin, etc.

Traffic Tunnel Air Purification


Base Metals

application

EnviCat® TT Extrusions • Tunnel Air Purification

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Purification of Industrial Gases Süd-Chemie provides a variety of catalysts containing noble metals for the removal of trace impurities in a wide range of gases such as oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and argon.


Base Metals

application

ActiSorb® O 3 Spheres, Tablets • Removal of Trace Impurities

Semiconductor IndustrySüd-Chemie offers cutting-edge technology for the adsorption of toxic and corrosive gases such as SiH4, AsH3, PH3, HCI, NH3, NF3 and many others encountered in the semiconductor industry.For fixed bed adsorber systems, these products are the leading choice for the cost-effective protection of our environment.


Base Metals

application

EnviCat® SEMI Tablets or Extrusions • Hydrides

EnviCat® SEMI Extrusions • Halogens

EnviCat® SEMI Extrusions • Ammonia & Amines

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Stationary engines and gas TurbinesCatalytic emission control systems are used extensively for engines run-ning on various fuels: Natural gas/CNG, Diesel, Biodiesel, LPG, Landfil Gas, Synthetics, Dimethyl Ether, Alcohols, Methane, etc.

EnviCat® Catalysts are available as well for Single-Fuel, Dual-Fuel and Bi-Fuel engines for:• Power Gensets: Stationary engines as well as gas turbines• Boats• Locomotives


Base Metals

application

EnviCat® TWC Ceramic & Metallic Monoliths •

NSCR for Stoichiometric Engines, e.g. NG

EnviCat® OC Ceramic & Metallic Monoliths • Oxidation Catalyst

for NG Engines

EnviCat® DOC Ceramic & Metallic Monoliths • Diesel Oxidation

Catalyst

EnviCat® cDPF Ceramic Monoliths •Catalysed Diesel Filter for Low Temperature Soot Ignition

Mobile enginesEfforts to reduce pollution caused by mobile engines are increasing worldwide. EnviCat® catalysts offer technical solutions for engines running on Diesel, compressed Natural Gas or Petrol.

Diesel Engines


Base Metals

application

EnviCat® DOC Ceramic & Metallic Monoliths • Diesel Oxidation

Catalyst

EnviCat® SCR Ceramic & Metallic Monoliths • Catalysts for

Urea-SCR

EnviCat® cDPF Ceramic Wall-Flow-Filter •

Catalysed Diesel Particulate Filter for Low Temperature Soot Ignition

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air Purification

Compressed Natural Gas and Gasoline Engines


Base Metals

application

EnviCat® CNG Ceramic & Metallic Monoliths •

Elimination of CO and HC from Lean Burning, CNG Trucks, Buses and Vehicles

EnviCat® TWC Ceramic & Metallic Monoliths •

NSCR for Stoichiometric Engines

2&4-Stroke Small Engines


Base Metals

application

EnviCat® TWC Metallic Monoliths, Perforated Heat Tube •

Motorcycles, Scooters, Mopeds, Three Wheelers and other 2&4-Stroke Small Engines

Indoor airMore than 80% of our life takes place indoors. Süd-Chemie develops catalysts and adsorbents to purify indoor air. This comprises purification of restaurant and wood stove emissions, as well as products for in-house

use, such as odour and smoke abatement for kitchen stoves.


Base Metals

application

PRO*BROIL Metallic Monoliths •CO, PM & VOC Reduction in Restaurant Exhaust

EnviCat® CF Homogeneous Honeycombs • Odour Abatement at

Room Temperature

EnviCat® SCOSE

Ceramic Monoliths •CO, PM & VOC Smoke Elimination in Kitchen Stoves

EnviCat®

Long LifeEnviCat®

Long Life Plus

Ceramic & Metallic Monoliths •

Wood Stove Off-Gas:CO, PM & VOC Reduction

energy in tight spaces There are works of art that burst with energy. Whoever wants to see them like this in colour, form and imagery, needs high tech with-out compromises.

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Süd-Chemie also applies its core competence in the field of hydrogen technology to the business area of Fuel Cell Technologies. Hydrogen is the feed for all fuel cell types, including PEMFC, MCFC and SOFC. In tandem with our partners, we work at a global level to develop all possible applications for fuel cells, whether mobile or stationary.

Fuel Cell TechnologiesWhen the fuel cell industry began over 20 years ago, Süd-Chemie naturally became one of its primary suppliers. Now, Süd-Chemie Fuel Cell Technologies has working relationships with virtually every major fuel cell developer and hydrogen producer around the globe.Those decades of experience have earned Süd-Chemie a unique reputation: for in-depth knowledge of catalyst science – and also for developing the world’s most advanced and innovative catalysts for hydrogen production.

HyProGenTM - The full spectrum of hydrogen-generation catalysts, such as:

• Feedstock Purification Catalysts Hydrocarbon feedstocks such as natural gas and LPG contain

odorant sulfur compounds that must be removed before they can

be used in fuel cells. Süd-Chemie offers many high-capacity solu-

tions and also provide special formulations to extract the different

odorants used in different regions of the world.

• Feedstock Reforming Catalysts Our reforming catalysts permit broad fuel flexibility. For steam

reforming, we can match catalyst performance to reactor design

and also optimize shape to address heat mass transfer issues.

For autothermal reforming (ATR), Süd-Chemie’s high-geometry

metal and foam monoliths achieve high volumetric activity and

require less catalyst.

For catalytic partial oxidation reforming (CPO), our catalysts

provide optimized stability and longer life at higher operating tem-

peratures.


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• Water gas Shift Catalysts Our advanced platinum products offer exceptional volumetric

activity – along with long-term stability and selectivity.

In parallel a virtually non-pyrophoric base metal catalyst has been

developed and optimised to withstand many retox cycles.

• CO Purification Catalysts Selective methanation produces higher reformate quality – with

<10ppm CO! It also allows smaller, simpler system designs since

it does not require air streams, flow controllers or other hardware.

• Off-gas Combustion Catalysts These anode gas oxidizers efficiently combust any residual hydro-

gen or hydrocarbons in a very efficient, environmentally friendly

way – an issue that is very important to Süd-Chemie.

Our gas oxidiser catalysts also provide low temperature light-off

as well as the stability to maintain activity at high temperature.

Fields of application:

• Large stationary fuel cells (250 kW)

• Residential application for houses (1-5 kW)

• Camping / Leisure (100 W)

• H2 infrastructure (50-400 Nm3/h)

• Uninterrupted power supply (1-5 kW)

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And what can we get for you? Whether large or small, ring shaped, as powder or granules: Süd-Chemie delivers specialised catalysts for innumerable appli-cati-ons and with the most widely varying performance features. But that is not all. On request, we can develop and produce custom-ised solutions individually tailored to your needs. Well then: which catalyst would you like?

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À la Carte CatalystsAs a customised catalyst group, Süd-Chemie has a long history of manu-facturing quality catalysts à la carte. Indeed, customised catalyst manu-facture accounts for a significant proportion of our business.

Since the 1960s, customers have come to us both to manufacture new catalysts for commercialisation and to improve the catalysts they already use. Whether a petrochemical, refining, chemical, or engineer-ing company approaches us for manufacturing or developing a catalyst from concept to completion, we have the resources, systems, and people to provide the level of service and confidentiality that any custom project may entail.

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Three types of customer relationships are generally identified:

Toll Manufacture Catalysts are produced exclusively for the customer in line with the customer’s expertise.

Licensed Manufacture Catalysts are produced relying on the customer’s expertise, but marketed and sold by Süd-Chemie (either freely or with specific restrictions). The customer receives royalty payments on sales.

Custom Manufacture Catalysts are developed on the basis of Süd-Chemie’s expertise, but produced exclusively for the customer in question.

Although Süd-Chemie does not sell process design services per se, customers can benefit from the expertise and services of Süd-Chemie’s entire technical staff whether in the context of investigating and establishing operating conditions, or for recommendations on a specific catalyst in answer to any requirement or problem.

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Custom Catalysts

Continually discover something new Whether nature, a painting, or simple every-day things: when you look closely and let yourself be inspired, you will discover surprising details and unending possibilities. And that is exactly what sets the experts in Süd-Chemie’s Research and Development apart. Re-searchers, engineers, and developers who are as tenacious as they are determined to work on new technologies.

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Süd-Chemie has eight catalyst R&D laboratories located in Germany, the USA, Japan, India and Italy. Our catalyst R&D is particularly oriented towards applied research in the development of new products and the study of reaction mechanisms. In order to perform these activities, our R&D laboratories are fully equipped for laboratory-scale and pilot-plant-scale catalyst preparation and catalyst testing facilities.


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Since thorough knowledge of their physical and chemical properties is the key to understanding the behaviour of catalysts, advanced physical measurement capability is vital to our R&D laboratories.

Süd-Chemie’s testing facilities allow for the catalytic testing and evaluation of all catalysts under both standard and individual operating conditions (i.e. process conditions specified by our customers) in con-ventional, continuous flow or batch reactors under isothermal or adiabatic conditions.

Should you have any specific or unusual requirements that are not high-lighted above, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We would be only too glad to assist you.

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The art of straightening things out True perfection lasts longer than a glance. That is the insight that defines a quality enterprise like Süd-Chemie. What does that mean for you as a customer? Simply this: we offer you first class service, even on location, and guarantee the functionality of our products without any ifs ands or buts. That is partnership that pays for itself.without any ifs ands or buts. That is partnership that pays for itself.without any ifs ands or buts. That is partnership that pays for

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Technical Service Süd-Chemie firmly believes that even an outstanding catalyst may not provide the best performance without the appropriate level of assistance during the phases of selection, installation, start-up and operation. Our technical services has specific expertise in the areas of catalyst charac-terisation, catalyst installation, start-up assistance, plant operation and performance evaluations. This depth of knowledge allows us to provide the following services:

• Review of reactor system design

• Selection of proper catalyst

• Technical reviews of start-up and shutdown procedures

• Technical assistance for loading

• Technical assistance during catalyst start-up

• Routine performance evaluations

• Immediate troubleshooting

• Catalyst life projections

• Technical assistance during catalyst shut-down

• On-site training seminars for engineering and

operations personnel

• Chemical and physical analyses of spent catalyst

Süd-Chemie also has an extensive list of portable analytical and computer systems to further add to our list of resources.

Service

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Handling of Spent CatalystsSüd-Chemie is not active in the field of catalyst recycling, but works closely with several specialised companies who are committed to taking back spent Süd-Chemie catalysts on favourable terms. Cooperation of this type guarantees that users of Süd-Chemie’s catalysts will always have the option of having their catalyst recycled in an eco-friendly way and at a competitive price.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us for an up-to-date list of catalyst disposal companies.

Quality ManagementSüd-Chemie is committed to quality and responsible care of the environ-ment. Both Süd-Chemie AG and most of the Süd-Chemie Group com-panies have a quality and/or environmental management system in line with ISO 9001/ISO 1400.

Performance guaranteesSüd-Chemie grants users of our catalysts performance guarantees covering the key process parameters, such as yield, selectivity and pick-up capacities. Before such guarantees are granted, the design conditions and/or the anticipated operating conditions must be evaluated.

Please contact our technical service for details of any application.

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Performance guarantees

What will be your next strategic step?Your plans for the future without us? Impossible, as Süd-Chemie supplies catalysts for your application. We are the right partner for your business to create added value. What makes us so sure? We understand the challenges facing the refining, chemical and petro-chemical industries better than almost anyone else and can offer you tomorrow’s catalysis technology today.

Süd-Chemie History

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The Beginning »…agricultural Bavaria still lacks a factory for the manufacture of large amounts of artificial fertilizers, which would necessarily be linked to the production of chemical products…« This statement to the Bavarian King Maximilian II in the 19th century began the formation an enterprise in 1857 which eventually became Süd-Chemie AG in its present form. After 150 years Süd-Chemie can look back on a rich and varied history starting with the formation of the Bavarian Public Limited Company for Chemical and Agrochemical Products with Justus von Liebig as one of its founding shareholders.

The production of mineral fertilisers began in 1859 in Heufeld and manufacturing of bleaching earth in Moosburg was started in 1906 with the natural clay (betonite) found in the area.

In 1958/1959: Together with Chemetron Corp., Chicago, USA, Girdler-Südchemie Katalysator GmbH was formed in Munich as a joint venture for manufacturing catalysts used in fertilisers and in processing crude oil, edible oils, edible fats and fatty acids.

going globalAfter 15 years of partnership, in 1974, the entire catalyst business belonging to Chemetron (Girdler Chemical Inc.) in Louisville, Kentucky, USA was taken over, including its shares in Girdler-Süd-Chemie Kata-lysator and Nissan Girdler Catalyst Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.

In 1977, Süd-Chemie acquired the Louisville-based Catalyst and Chemicals Inc. (CCI), including partnerships with CCIL, India and CCIFE, Japan. US Girdler and CCI catalyst operations were then merged to form United Catalyst Inc. (UCI).

In the Asia-Pacific region, production of CCI catalysts for Indonesia has been handled by PT-Kujang – United Catalysts since the mid-eighties. In 1981, African Catalyst started anufacturing oligomerisation catalysts in Sasolburg, South Africa. Süd-Chemie has been producing zeolitecatalysts via Syncat/SC Zeolites in South Africa since 1991.

In 1990, Süd-Chemie purchased Houdry process and catalyst manufac-turing technology operations from Air Product and Chemical Inc., USA. There are three HOUDRY® applications: 1.) dehydrogenation of isobu-tane or propane for the production of iso-butylene or propylene(CATOFIN®), 2.) dehydrogenation of n-butane for the production of 1,3- butadiene (CATADIENE®), and 3.) dealkylation of alkylbenzenes for the production of hight purity benzene (PYROTOL®, LITOL®, and DETOL®). While these technologies are owned by Süd-Chemie, they are licensed by ABB Lummus Global Inc.

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Süd-Chemie acquired Prototec Inc., USA in 1992, with a view to expan-ding its operations in the emission control catalyst sector.

In 1997, Süd-Chemie acquired the Italian Montecatini Technology whose product portfolio mainly includes catalysts used for oxychlorination in fluid or fixed-bed operation and in the production of terephthalic acid, as well as for oxidation of formaldehyde to Methanol.

In November 2002, Süd-Chemie became the majority shareholder of the joint venture company Panjin Sud-Chemie Liaohe Catalysts. The JV serves the syngas and maleic anhydride catalysts market in China as well as rest of the world.

In 2003, together with SABIC, Süd-Chemie acquired Scientific Design, Little Ferry, USA to form a 50:50 joint venture. The company special-izes in processes and catalysts for the production of ethylene oxide and maleic anhydride.

In 2004, Süd-Chemie established Süd-Chemie Qatar WLL with local partners to address the needs of the growing gas to liquid industry in the Middle East region. The production facility in Mesaieed Industrial City will be operational soon.

In October 2005, Süd-Chemie acquired majority ownership and estab-lished Süd-Chemie Jinhai Catalyst in Shanghai/People’s Republic of China. The venture supplies Ziegler-Natta catalysts used for polymeriza-tion of Propylene to Propypropylene.

In September 2006, Süd-Chemie acquired Tricat Zeolites GmbH, a Bitterfeld Germany based producer of zeolite materials which are spe-cialty catalysts used in the refining and petrochemical industry, as well as in environmental applications. With the acquisition of Tricat Zeolites and the planned expansion of its existing production capacity, Süd-Chemie is reacting to a rapid increase in the global demand for these specialty catalysts.

This year, Süd-Chemie AG, Munich is celebrating its 150th anniversary. The company‘s foundation in 1857 co-marked the birth of the chemical industry in Germany. Today, Süd-Chemie is an international and technol-ogy-oriented global leader in the field of specialty chemistry for adsorb-ents and catalysts. With sales and earnings recording double-digit annual growth rates for three years in succession and group sales exceeding one billion euros for the first time in 2006, the company will be recruiting a hundred new employees in Germany alone during its anniversary year of 2007. On a worldwide scale, Süd-Chemie employs almost 5000 people at some seventy subsidiaries, generating over 80% of its sales outside Germany.

The global identity of all of these companies is reflected in the commonname and slogan: Süd-Chemie – Creating Performance Technology®

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At a glanceWhere can you find the catalyst you are looking for in this cata-logue? The following pages will answer that question, showing you how to quickly target the fastest way to the right section. Enjoy!

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Catalyst Main Metal Component Normal application Page

ActiSorb® 300 Copper, Zinc Sulphur Removal 21

ActiSorb® 301 Copper, Zinc Sulphur Removal 21, 2�

ActiSorb® 310 Copper, Manganese Sulphur Removal 21, 2�

ActiSorb® 400 Alumina COS Hydrolysis 20, �2

ActiSorb® 410 Chrome, Alumina COS Hydrolysis 20

ActiSorb® Cl 2 Sodium Oxide Chlorine Removal 21

ActiSorb® Cl 3 Calcium, Zinc Oxide Chlorine Removal 21

ActiSorb® Cl 6 Calcium, Zinc Oxide Chlorine Removal 21

ActiSorb® F Sodium Oxide Fluorine Removal 21

ActiSorb® G 1 Copper, Molybdenum Sulphur Removal 1�

AcitSorb® Hg 1 Sulphur Metal Removal 22, 2�

ActiSorb® Hg 2 Sulphur Metal Removal 22

ActiSorb® Hg 5 Silver Metal Removal 22

ActiSorb® N 1 Phosphoric Acid Nitrogen Removal 26

ActiSorb® O 1 Proprietary Oxygen Removal 25

ActiSorb® O 2 Palladium Oxygen Removal 25

ActiSorb® O 3 Palladium Off-Gas Purification 16, 111

ActiSorb® O 4 Palladium Off-Gas Purification 16

ActiSorb® O 6 Platinum, Nickel Off-Gas Purification 16

ActiSorb® S 1 Zinc Oxide Sulphur Removal 18

ActiSorb® S 2 Zinc Oxide Sulphur Removal 18

ActiSorb® S 3 Zinc Oxide Sulphur Removal 18, 110

ActiSorb® S 6 Copper Oxide Sulphur Removal 18

ActiSorb® S � Nickel Sulphur Removal 1�

ActiSorb® Si Sodium Oxide Metal Removal 23

AmoMax 10 Iron Oxide Synthesis of Ammonia 53

ASAT® Zeolite Hydrogenation 88

ASAT® LS Zeolite Hydrogenation 88

Beta BEA Zeolite Aromatics Alkylation, Transalkylation SCR NOx Reduction 30

C-MAX Titanium, Magnesium Manufacture of Polypropylene 105

C116 Vanadium Pentoxide Production of Sulphuric Acid 54

C116 CS Vanadium Pentoxide Production of Sulphuric Acid 54

C116 HV Vanadium Pentoxide Production of Sulphuric Acid 54

CMG-1 Zeolite MFI Fuel Technology 82

COD-�00 Zeolite MFI Fuel Technology 83

CPA 100 Zeolite MFI Fuel Technology 83

DMax 1 Iron Oxide Styrene Production 3�

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EBUF® Zeolite MFI BTX Chemistry 34

EnviCat® AOD Precious Metal Ozone Destruction 110

EnviCat® cDPF Precious Metal Off-Gas Purification 112

EnviCat® CF Base Metal Desulphurisation and Deodorisation 110, 113

EnviCat® CO Precious Metal Off-Gas Purification 110

EnviCat® DOC Precious Metal Off-Gas Purification 10�, 112

EnviCat® ECOLITH Precious Metal Off-Gas Purification 10�

EnviCat® HHC Precious Metal Off-Gas Purification 110

EnviCat® HNO3 Precious Metal Off-Gas Purification 10�

EnviCat® Hydrides Base Metal Tunnel Air Purification 110

EnviCat® Long Life Precious Metal Wood Stove Off-Gas Purification 113

EnviCat® Long Life Plus Precious Metal Wood Stove Off-Gas Purification 113

EnviCat® NO-1 Zeolite DeNOx and N2O Reduction 10�

EnviCat® N2O-1 Zeolite DeNOx and N2O Reduction 10�

EnviCat® N2O-2 Zeolite DeNOx and N2O Reduction 10�

EnviCat® O3 Base Metal Ozone Destruction 110

EnviCat® OC Precious Metal Off-Gas Purification 112

EnviCat® RCO Precious Metal Off-Gas Purification 10�

EnviCat® SCOSE Precious Metal Off-Gas Purification 113

EnviCat® SCR Base Metal Off-Gas Purification 112

EnviCat® SEMI Base Metal Hydrides 111

EnviCat® TT Base Metal Tunnel Air Purification 110

EnviCat® TWC Precious Metal Off-Gas Purification 112, 113

EnviCat® VOC Precious Metal Off-Gas Purification 10�

FAMAX® HS Molybdenum, Iron Production of Formaldehyde �6

FAMAX® J5 Molybdenum, Iron Production of Formaldehyde �6

FAMAX® MS Molybdenum, Iron Production of Formaldehyde �6

FAMAX® TH Molybdenum, Iron Production of Formaldehyde �6

G-103 Cobalt-Silicon Oxide Hydrogenation 58

G-132A Copper, Zinc Hydrogenation 6�, �2

G-134 A Nickel Hydrogenation 5�

G-22 Copper, Chrome, Barium Hydrogenation 55, 62

G-32J Carbon Sulphur Removal 1�

G-4� B Nickel Hydrogenation 5�

G-62 Cobalt Hydrogenation 66

G-6� Cobalt Hydrogenation 66

G-6� A Cobalt Hydrogenation 58

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Catalyst Index

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G-6� Nickel, Zirconium Hydrogenation 5�

G-�2D Proprietary Water Removal 26

G-�5 C Nickel Hydrogenation 6�

G-��B Copper, Chrome, Manganese, Barium Hydrogenation 55, 60, 68, �2

G-��C Copper, Chrome, Manganese, Barium Hydrogenation 55

G-��D Copper, Chrome, Manganese Hydrogenation 63

H2Max 5 Palladium Production of Hydrogenperoxide �6

H2Max 5/S Palladium Production of Hydrogenperoxide �6

H2Max 50 Palladium Hydrogenation �1, �8

H2Max HAR Palladium Production of Hydrogenperoxide �6

H2Max HD Palladium Purification of Terephthalic Acid (PTA) �8

HDMax PA Palladium Phenylacetylene Hydrogenation 38

HDMax 200 Cobalt, Molybdenum Sulphur Removal 1�

HDMax 213 Cobalt, Molybdenum Tail Gas Treating 101

HDMax 214 Cobalt, Molybdenum Tail Gas Treating 101

HDMax 300 Cobalt, Molybdenum Hydrodesulphurisation 1�

HDMax 310 Nickel, Molybdenum Hydrotreating �2

HDMax 510 Nickel, Molybdenum Hydrotreating �2

HDMax 520 Nickel, Tungsten Hydrotreating �2

HDMax 800 Platinum Hydrotreating �4

HOUDRY® CATADIENE® Proprietary Alkine Dehydrogenation and Dealkylation 3�

HOUDRY® CATOFIN® Proprietary Alkine Dehydrogenation and Dealkylation 3�

HOUDRY® CATOFIN® PS Proprietary Alkine Dehydrogenation and Dealkylation 3�

HOUDRY® CATOFIN ES® Proprietary Alkine Dehydrogenation and Dealkylation 3�

HOUDRY® CATOFIN® HY Proprietary Alkine Dehydrogenation and Dealkylation 3�

HOUDRY® DETOL® Proprietary Alkine Dehydrogenation and Dealkylation 3�

HOUDRY® LITOL® Proprietary Alkine Dehydrogenation and Dealkylation 3�

HOUDRY® PYROTOL® Proprietary Alkine Dehydrogenation and Dealkylation 3�

HYDEX®-C Zeolite MFI Dewaxing �0

HYDEX®-G Zeolite MFI Dewaxing �0

HYDEX®-L Zeolite MFI Dewaxing �1

HYSOPAR® 5000 Zeolite MOR Naphtha Isomerisation 84

ISOXYL Zeolite MFI BTX Chemistry 35

K 20, K 30, KP10, KSF/O Alumosilicates Rearrangements / Isomerisations 5�

K 5, K 40, K 10, K 20 Alumosilicates Alkylation / Acylation 5�

KA-Catalysts Silicate Mesporous Catalyst / Carrier ��

KP 10, K 5, K 10 Alumosilicates Polymerisations / Dimerisations 5�

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KSF, KP 10, KSF/O, K 10 Alumosilicates Esterfication / Etherification 5�

MAVC Zinc Oxide Production of Vinylacetatmonomer ��

MAVC/C Zinc Oxide Production of Vinylacetatmonomer ��

MegaMax® �00 Copper, Zinc Synthesis of Methanol 53

METH 130 Nickel Methanation ��

METH 134 Nickel Methanation 23, 52, ��

METH 150 Ruthenium Methanation 23, 52

MHC-100 Nickel, Molybdenum Mild Hydrocracking 8�

Mordenite MOR Zeolite Paraffin Isomerisation, Hydrocracking, Exhaust Gas Purification 30

MPT 3 Palladium Hydrogenation �1



MRT Ruthenium Hydrogenation �3

MTPROP® Zeolite MFI Conversion of Methanol to Propylene 45

NiSAT® 200 Nickel Hydrogenation 6�, 86, 8�, �3

NiSAT® 300 Nickel Hydrogenation 66, �1, �2, �3

NiSAT® 310 Nickel Hydrogenation 86, 8�, �3

NiSAT® 320 Nickel Hydrogenation 66, 6�, 6�, �1

NiSAT® 330 Nickel Hydrogenation 6�, �1, �3

NiSAT® 340 Nickel Hydrogenation �2

NiSAT® 350 Nickel, Wolfram Hydrogenation �3

OleMaxTM 101 (C36-1-02) Nickel Selective Hydrogenation 40, �5



OleMaxTM 201 (G-58 C) Palladium Selective Hydrogenation 41

OleMaxTM 203 (G-58 D) Palladium Selective Hydrogenation 41

OleMaxTM 204 (G-58 E) Palladium Selective Hydrogenation 41

OleMaxTM 20� (T-2��6) Palladium Selective Hydrogenation 41

OleMaxTM 250 (G-83 A) Palladium Selective Hydrogenation 40


OleMax 254 Palladium Selective Hydrogenation 40

OleMax 301 (C31-1-01) Palladium Selective Hydrogenation 41

OleMax 302 (G-55 B) Palladium Selective Hydrogenation 41

OleMaxTM 350 Palladium Selective Hydrogenation 25, 42

OleMaxTM 353 (G-68 HX) Palladium Selective Hydrogenation 42, 43

OleMaxTM 400 (G-68 G) Palladium Selective Hydrogenation 43


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OleMaxTM 452 (T-2464 B) Palladium Selective Butadiene Hydrogenation 43, 44

OleMaxTM 454 Palladium Selective Hydrogenation 43


OleMaxTM 601 (G-68 C-1) Palladium Selective Hydrogenation 44

OleMaxTM 806 (C20-6-04) Cobalt-Molybdenum Selective Hydrogenation 45

OleMaxTM 80� (C20-�-06) Nickel-Molybdenum Selective Hydrogenation 45

OXYMAX® A Copper Oxychlorination �5

OXYMAX® B Copper Oxychlorination �5

Pentasil MFI Zeolite Dewaxing, VOC Removal Cold Start Emissions 30

PHTHALIMAX® Vanadium Pentoxide Production of Phthalic Anhydride �8

PolyMaxTM 131 Phosphoric Acid Cumene Synthesis 38

PolyMaxTM 301 Copper, Zinc CO + Oxygen Removal 24, �0

PolyMaxTM 843 Phosphoric Acid Oligomerisation �4

PolyMaxTM 845 Phosphoric Acid Oligomerisation �4

PRO*BROIL Precious Metal Off-Gas Purification 113

ReforMax® 100 Nickel Steamreforming 4�, �6

ReforMax® 11� Nickel Ammonia Dissociation 2�

ReforMax® 210 LDP Nickel, Potassium Steamreforming 4�, ��

ReforMax® 250 Nickel, Potassium Steamreforming 4�, ��

ReforMax® 330 LDP Nickel Steamreforming 4�, ��

ReforMax® 400 GG Nickel Steamreforming 4�

ReforMax® 410 LDP Nickel Steamreforming 4�

ReforMax® 420 Nickel Steamreforming 4�

ReforMax® M Copper, Zinc Methanol Reforming 54

ShiftMax® 120 Iron, Chrome, Copper CO Conversion 51, ��

ShiftMax® 230 Copper, Zinc Low-temperature CO Conversion 51, �8

ShiftMax® 240 Copper, Zinc CO Conversion 51, �8

ShiftMax® 300 Copper, Zinc CO Conversion �8

ShiftMax® 820 Cobalt, Molybdenum CO Conversion ��

ShiftMax® CI Copper, Zinc CO Conversion �8

SHUMax 105 Palladium Selective Hydrogenation 85

STYROMAX® 3 Iron Oxide Styrene Production 3�



STYROMAX® � Iron Oxide Styrene Production 3�

STYROMAX® PLUS 5 Iron Oxide Styrene Production 3�

SynDane 3100 Series Vanadium-Phosphorus Oxide Production of Maleic Anhydride 66

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Syndox 2110S Series Alumina Oxide Production of Ethylene Oxide 36

SynMax® 200 Alumina Oxide Sulphur Recovery 100

T-2130 Copper, Zinc Hydrogenation 56, 61, 64, 65

T-4004 Calcium, Zinc Hydrogenation 6�

T-4322 Copper, Zinc Hydrogenation 64

T-4361 Nickel, Copper Hydrogenation 56

T-4405 Cobalt Hydrogenation 58

T-441� Copper, Chrome Hydrogenation 61

T-4421 Copper, Chrome Hydrogenation 61

T-4424 Cobalt, Manganese Hydrogenation �0

T-4466 Copper, Chrome Hydrogenation 64, 65

T-448� Copper, Manganese Hydrogenation 56, 61, 62, 63, 65

TDP-1 Zeolite MOR BTX Chemistry 34

Tonsil® APT-BT Alumosilicates BTX Chemistry 36

Tonsil® APT-mX Alumosilicates BTX Chemistry 36

Tonsil® APT-N Alumosilicates Nitrogen Removal 26

Tonsil® APT-pX Alumosilicates BTX Chemistry 36

Tonsil® CO 6 x 0 G Alumosilicates BTX Chemistry 36

Tonsil® CO 6 x 6 G Alumosilicates BTX Chemistry 36

Tonsil® CO 6 x 6 GS Alumosilicates BTX Chemistry 36

Tonsil® CO-Jet Alumosilicates Clay Treater �1

Tonsil® CO-N Alumosilicates Nitrogen Removal 26

Tonsil® Optimum Alumina Silicate Clay Treater �3

Tonsil® Standard Alumina Silicate Clay Treater �3

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