Description
1. Product Overview
Zeolite-based Hydrocracking Catalyst (Pd, Pt) is a premium bimetallic catalyst engineered for high-performance hydrocracking in petroleum refining. Its primary industrial use is converting heavy vacuum gas oil and residues into high-value middle distillates such as diesel and jet fuel under high-pressure hydrogen. The key value proposition is superior activity and selectivity, delivering higher liquid yields with lower coke formation and extended cycle life. It is strategically important in the market as refiners face tightening fuel standards, heavier feedstocks, and pressure to maximize margins while reducing carbon intensity.
2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics
- Chemical Composition / Material Components: Crystalline zeolite Y/ultra-stable Y zeolite support, alumina binder, with 0.3–0.8 wt% palladium (Pd) and 0.2–0.6 wt% platinum (Pt) as active hydrogenation metals. Promoters: nickel and molybdenum oxides optional per feedstock.
- Purity Level / Grade: Industrial refinery grade. Total metal dispersion ≥ 75%. Sodium content < 0.1 wt%. Total impurities < 0.5 wt%.
- Physical Characteristics:
- Form: Extrudates, 1.3–2.5 mm diameter
- Color: Light gray to off-white
- Particle Size: 1.3–2.5 mm diameter, L/D ratio 2–4
- Bulk Density: 0.65–0.80 g/cm³
- Crush Strength: ≥ 12 N/mm
- BET Surface Area: 280–450 m²/g
- Pore Volume: 0.45–0.65 cm³/g
- Packaging Options: 150 kg steel drums with nitrogen blanket, 500 kg super sacks with inner PE liner, or 1 MT FIBCs. Palletized for container shipment.
- Shelf Life: 24 months when stored in original sealed packaging in cool, dry conditions under inert atmosphere.
3. Core Industrial Applications
- Primary Industries: Petroleum refining, petrochemicals, and synthetic fuel production. Used by hydrocracker units in integrated refineries and standalone upgrading facilities.
- Specific Operational Use Cases: Single-stage or two-stage hydrocracking of VGO, heavy coker gas oil, and deasphalted oil to produce Euro VI/ULSD diesel, Jet A-1, and Group II/III lubricant base oils. Also applied in mild hydrocracking revamps for distillate yield improvement.
- Performance vs Alternatives: Outperforms conventional NiMo/zeolite catalysts in hydrogenation activity due to noble metal sites, enabling lower operating temperature and pressure. Exhibits 3–7% higher middle distillate selectivity and 15–25% lower start-of-run temperature than monometallic Pd or Pt systems.
- Efficiency, Durability, Cost Advantages: Higher activity reduces hydrogen consumption by 5–10%. Strong metal-acid balance and optimized mesoporosity limit coke deposition, extending cycle length to 36–48 months. Lower fouling rates reduce downtime and catalyst change-out costs, improving refinery NPV.
4. Competitive Advantages
- Quality Consistency: Manufactured under ISO 9001 with statistical process control. Batch-to-batch variance < 2% on key performance metrics, validated by pilot plant ACE testing.
- Supply Reliability: Dedicated production lines with 12,000 MT/year capacity. Strategic raw material contracts for zeolite and PGMs ensure uninterrupted supply.
- Logistics Capability: Global export experience with DG-compliant packaging. Pre-cleared HS codes and documentation for major refining hubs in APAC, EMEA, and Americas. CFR/CIF delivery to main ports.
- Price Competitiveness: Optimized metal impregnation and recovery processes reduce PGM loading requirements while maintaining activity, delivering 8–12% lower cost per barrel upgraded versus tier-1 competitors.
- Sustainability / Environmental Benefits: Enables refiners to process heavier, higher-sulfur feeds into clean fuels, supporting lower lifecycle emissions. Spent catalyst buy-back and PGM reclamation program available. Low chloride formulation minimizes equipment corrosion.
- Technical Support / Documentation Availability: Full technical data package including MSDS, TDS, PSD, and method of analysis. Regeneration protocols, start-up procedures, and kinetic models provided. On-site commissioning and remote monitoring support by refinery catalyst specialists.
5. Commercial & Supply Information
- Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): BULK 20MT
- Loading Capacity (MT per container): 20 MT per 20-ft FCL






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