What are catalysts used for?
Grace Davison fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts are used by petroleum refiners to “crack” the hydrocarbon chain in distilled crude oil to produce transportation fuels (such as gasoline and diesel fuels) and other petroleum based products. FCC additives are used to reduce sulfur in gasoline, maximize propylene production from refinery FCC units and reduce emissions of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide from refinery FCC units. Hydroprocessing catalysts are used by petroleum refiners in process reactors to upgrade heavy oils into lighter, more useful products by removing impurities such as nitrogen, sulfur and heavy metals, allowing less expensive feedstocks to be used in the petroleum refining process. Specialty catalysts (including polyolefin catalysts and catalyst supports) are essential components in the manufacture of polyethylene and polypropylene resins, as well as a variety of industrial, environmental and consumer applications.
