AM-99-56 IMPROVING MOTOR FUEL QUALITY

Description:

The use of new manufacturing facilities that include the production of an improved alumina gel and catalyst carriers and new, state-of-the-art manufacturing methods have led to greatly improved hydrotreating catalysts, the HR 400 series. The new active phase preparation technology and formulations afford higher activity, improved selectivity and stability to this new family of multifunctional catalysts. The mechanical properties of the new HR 400 series have also been improved to provide even harder catalyst grains, which are able to better withstand multiple regeneration cycles. IFP’s hydroprocessing technologies, which include naphtha desulfurization, deep and ultra deep diesel desulfurization, FCC feed pretreatment, mild and full hydrocracking processes, advantageously employ the new HR 400 series catalysts. The new catalysts provide, for a minimum cost, process flexibility improvement for maximizing refinery profitability while ensuring improved motor fuel quality.