Decarbonize FCCU Catalytically
Written by: Gowri Shankar Jayabalan, Technical Services Consultant, Ketjen Singapore Pte Ltd Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU), a key conversion unit, is a significant contributor to the overall margin of any refinery. FCCUs are highly profitable carbon rejection machines. For a given feed and catalyst system, the higher the conversion, the higher carbon rejection and […]
Navigating the Energy Transition – Co-processing of chemical recycling products in Fluid Catalytic Cracking units
Written by: Stefan Brandt, FCC Market Development Director, W. R. Grace & Co.Rafael Gonzalez, Regional Marketing Manager, AP, W. R. Grace & Co. As the Energy Transition progresses, multiple fronts are being considered to mitigate Global Warming as well as environmental pollution impacts from the use of fossil-derived products present at our modern daily life. […]
Catalytic Solutions to Provide Relief From China’s Antimony Export Curbs
By Leonard Chan China supplies approximately 50% of the global demand for antimony. Recently, China announced export curbs on antimony and gallium, set to be implemented on September 15, 2024. As a result, the price of antimony has doubled compared to a year ago. As seen below, together, China and Russia hold the majority of […]
