BASF adds tail gas treatment catalysts to its adsorbents solution portfolio
BASF’s Catalysts division has entered into an agreement with Haldor Topsøe A/S, Denmark, to market Haldor Topsøe’s line of tail gas treatment catalysts for sulfur recovery units. Tail gas treatment catalysts are used to remove sulfur compounds as the last stage of a Claus sulfur recovery unit in order to meet local emission standards.
- (1888PressRelease) December 22, 2010 - The Haldor Topsøe products covered by this agreement are the TK-220 quadralobe extrudates, TK-222 rings, and TK-224 spheres. The agreement covers all regions of the world, with the exception of the United States and Canada.
BASF will manage the business through its Adsorbents group, which is part of the Process Catalysts and Technologies business. The tail gas treatment catalysts associated with this agreement are complementary to BASF’s existing adsorbent product portfolio, which includes titania and alumina products for Claus catalyst applications; other proprietary aluminas; specialty alumino-silica gels, such as Sorbead® and KC-Trockenperlen®; petrochemical purification products, such as Selexsorb® and PuriStar®; and bentonites, such as F-24 and NovaSil™.
“The addition of Haldor Topsøe’s tail gas treatment catalysts to our sulfur recovery line of products is an integral part of our global growth strategy supporting innovation through partnership,” said Craig Ostroff, Global Business Director, Adsorbents, for BASF’s Catalysts division.
As part of this agreement, BASF will assume full responsibility for sales and distribution of the tail gas treatment catalysts in the applicable global regions.
“BASF’s Claus alumina catalyst product line has long been known as the industry standard, and our new Ti-1100E titania extrudate is rapidly gaining acceptance for superior sulfur conversion capability,” said Ray Racher, Global Business Manager, Adsorbents, f or BASF’s Catalysts division. “Adding the Haldor Tops ø e tail gas treatment catalysts enables us to design and offer custom packages for the complete sulfur recovery value chain.”
About BASF’s Catalysts division
BASF’s Catalysts division is the world’s leading supplier of environmental and process catalysts. The group offers exceptional expertise in the development of technologies that protect the air we breathe, produce the fuels that power our world and ensure efficient production of a wide variety of chemicals, plastics and other products. By leveraging our industry-leading R&D platforms, passion for innovation and deep knowledge of precious and base metals, BASF’s Catalysts division develops unique, proprietary catalyst and adsorbent solutions that drive customer success.
About BASF
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals and oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF creates chemistry to help its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of more than €50 billion in 2009 and had approximately 105,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
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