AM-02-62 APPLICATION OF THE CRITERION PS-40 CCR CATALYST AT THE ERE REFINERY, LINGEN, GERMANY

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In November 2000, the ERE Refinery at Lingen in Germany took an opportunistic decision to replace the incumbent PS-10 CCR catalyst with Criterion’s more advanced PS-40. The new CCR catalyst allowed them to achieve a record maximum feedrate at a higher octane level without the need to revamp the regenerator. The benefits gained from the change-out paid for the catalyst in less than 3 months. This paper presents the experience with PS-40 at ERE