Refinery Catalyst Testing

Compare commercial catalysts side-by-side using the most advanced catalyst testing technology with 16-parallel reactors, independently validated by the catalyst suppliers. Results you can trust.
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Independent Tests

Catalysts Side-by-Side

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Your Feed. Your Conditions

We test with your feed stocks and process conditions – low feed ~10L. Proven testing programs and methods.

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Proven Technology

Proven Flowrence® technology thanks to decades of research and development. Our project leaders have relevant refinery knowledge and industry experience.

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Highest Data Quality

16-reactors systems with  outstanding reactor-to-reactor repeatability. Tests performed by highly experienced staff with extensive catalysis knowledge.

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Results You can Trust

Take important decisions with confidence. Statistical significance of results. Test catalysts side-by-side under the exact same conditions.

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Validated by Catalyst Suppliers

Results you can trust, validated by all catalyst suppliers. Pilot plant systems with unmatched accuracy.

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Fact Based Comparison

Rapidly select the best catalyst and help boost your refinery margins. Discriminate differences of 1°C in activity and 0.5wt.% in yields.

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Cost Effective Comparison

Parallel testing allows the cost-effective  evaluation of multiple catalyst systems – in one run under the same exact conditions.

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Independent Testing

Testing methods, data quality, and reproducibility independently validated by all catalyst suppliers.

We provide our customers results to improve catalyst selection

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Testing full extrudates and stacked beds

Renewables

Naphtha Reforming

Hydrocracking

Dewaxing

Hydrotreating

Isomerization

FCC Pretreat (CFH)

Lubes Upgrading

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Discriminate 1°C difference in activity and 0.5wt.% in yield

Predict commercial hydrotreater performance

The pilot plant test allows for the calculation of Hydrodesulfurization (HDS) activity, product selectivity, and inhibition factors. Using a catalyst performance prediction model (HydroScopeâ„¢) we can optimize hydrotreating unit performance and translate pilot plant test data into commercial performance, assessing the impact on cycle length, hydrogen consumption and product yields.

Advantages

    • Translate pilot plant test data into commercial performance
    • Quantification of margin improvement opportunities
    • Optimized biofuel operation with minimum H2 purge
    • Prediction of cycle length as a function of feedstock and operating conditions
    • Assess impact of feed contaminants/poisons

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