DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell
(NYSE: HON) UOP today announced that it is introducing an
expanded portfolio of new hydrotreating catalysts used to remove
impurities and contaminants from petroleum and other refining
feedstocks to produce cleaner-burning gasoline and diesel that
meets new global emissions regulations.
The addition of a range of hydrotreating catalysts expands
Honeywell UOP's line of catalysts, which are used to produce
transportation fuels and petrochemicals.
Hydrotreating is a critical step in the refining process where
hydrogen and proprietary catalysts are used to pre-treat petroleum
and other products to remove sulfur, nitrogen, metals and other
contaminants before conversion into transportation fuels.
Hydrotreating helps produce cleaner-burning gasoline and diesel
that meets increasingly stringent global fuel regulations,
including Euro-V, China-V, and in India, BS-VI – all of which specify sulfur
content of less than 10 parts per million in transportation
fuels.
"By further broadening our own hydrotreating catalyst offerings,
we can provide an expanded suite of catalysts for hydroprocessing,
one of the most important technologies in refining," said
Ken Stacherski, vice president and
general manager of Honeywell UOP's Catalysts, Adsorbents and
Specialties business. "We're now applying our expertise in
catalytic chemistry to meet our customers' pre-treat and conversion
needs and deliver greater customer value, whether their units were
designed by Honeywell UOP or somebody else."
Honeywell UOP's new offerings include more than two dozen
hydrotreating catalysts for applications including:
- Hydrocracking and Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) pre-treat
- Diesel and kerosene hydrotreating
- Coker naphtha hydrotreating
Honeywell UOP also offers catalysts for naphtha hydrotreating as
well as FCC gasoline desulfurization.
The new catalysts will be produced at Honeywell UOP's production
facility in Shreveport, La., which
in June inaugurated new and upgraded production facilities to
produce the new catalysts.
With the introduction of the new catalysts, Honeywell UOP is
ending an alliance with Albemarle that began in 2006 when the two
companies partnered to provide hydroprocessing technologies. While
the alliance was a success for both companies, Honeywell UOP now
will apply its expertise in catalytic chemistry to compete across a
wide range of hydroprocessing technologies, while completing work
started with Albemarle on projects initiated under the
alliance.
Honeywell UOP inaugurated the use of catalysts in the refining
industry in 1931, beginning with solid phosphoric acid. This and
subsequent processes significantly raised the yield of high-octane
transportation fuels. Today, Honeywell UOP is recognized as a
leading developer of advanced catalysts for the refining
industry.
Honeywell UOP (www.uop.com) is a leading international supplier
and licensor of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents,
equipment, and consulting services to the petroleum refining,
petrochemical, and gas processing industries. Honeywell UOP is part
of Honeywell's Performance Materials and Technologies strategic
business group, which also includes Honeywell Process Solutions
(www.honeywellprocess.com), a pioneer in automation control,
instrumentation and services for the oil and gas, refining,
petrochemical, chemical and other industries.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified
technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide
with aerospace products and services; control technologies for
buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and performance
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