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BASF buys CRI/Criterion’s global styrene catalysts business
BASF has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the styrene catalysts business of CRI/Criterion, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell based in Houston, Texas. Financial details of the transaction are not being disclosed.
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New FCC catalyst announcedGrace Davison has released a new fluid catalytic cracking catalyst technology called Alcyon. This catalyst reflects Grace’s continuing commitment to delivering a broad p..
CB&I to license BP’s paraxylene technology
Lummus Technology, a CB&I company, has signed an agreement with BP for the exclusive right to license and market BP's paraxylene recovery and isomerization technology and catalyst.
Troubleshoot silicon contamination on catalysts
What are the sources, impacts and possible solutions to controlling this problem in your hydrotreater?
ExxonMobil and Badger to market a new catalytic process
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co. (EMRE) has signed an agreement with Badger Licensing LLC (Badger) to jointly market EMRE’s BenzOUTTM technology, a novel catalytic process to reduce benzene in gasoline while delivering other additional benefits.
Upgrade FCC performance—Part 1
New ceramic feed distributor offers ultimate erosion protection
Upgrade FCC performance—Part 2
New ceramic feed distributor offers ultimate erosion protection
Shell Global Solutions offers catalyst to Asia
Shell Global Solutions recently launched a catalyst in the Asia-Pacifc region to help those refiners improve operational performance and to meet product specifications to produce cleaner fuels.
Rive Technology and Grace to commercialize zeolite technology
Rive Technology Inc. has an agreement with W.R. Grace & Co.‐Conn. to jointly develop and commercialize Rive’s zeolite technology for use in catalysts for fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) processes within a petroleum refinery.

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