Albemarle Corporation announces launch of Ketjenfine 770 to improve ultra-low-sulfur diesel production
Wed. July 23, 2008; Posted: 08:52 AM
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PowerRating -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a supplier of petroleum refining
catalysts and additives, said on 22 July that it has developed and
produced a new catalyst (Ketjenfine 770) that can help improve the
performance of hydrodesulfurization (HDS) units by up to 35% over the
current most active catalysts in the hydroprocessing marketplace.
The company stated that Ketjenfine 770 hydrodesulfurization catalyst is
built on patented STARS technology. The catalyst will enable
ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) refiners to improve their operating
margins substantially.
The company's R&D team developed the new technology in Amsterdam and
the technology will be available from production sites in the
Netherlands and the United States. The product has already been shipped
to Europe and is commercially available to refiners worldwide.
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