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Petrochemical catalysts for the production and purification of olefins and derivatives, aromatics and derivatives, and for the growing market of on-purpose production of propylene.
Catalyst innovations are key to high performance process technology. With the 2011 acquisition of Süd-Chemie, Clariant becomes one of the leading catalyst partners for the petrochemical industry with tailor-made solutions for production of the main petrochemical building blocks such as ethylene, propylene, butadiene, and styrene. These catalysts deliver the excellent performance required to succeed in this highly competitive industry.
Our catalyst portfolio for petrochemical applications includes our high performance and well-known catalysts for olefin plants – OleMax®, PolyMax®, and ActiSorb®. Clariant’s StyroMax® and Houdry® catalysts correspond to a cutting edge catalyst technology serving the most challenging applications in industry. We also offer polymerization catalysts for polypropylene.
- Oxidation and hydrogenation catalysts for production of many basic and specialty chemicals.
- Catalysts for purifying industrial off-gas and removing pollutants from combustion engines.
- Fuel upgrading and purification catalysts for refinery applications, including isomerization and dewaxing to enhance the performance of gasoline and diesel.