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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Winton, John M

Titel

Catalysts '88 Restructuring For Technical Clout

Ist Teil von

• Chemical week, 1988-06, Vol.142 (26), p.20-20

Ort / Verlag

Englewood: IHS Markit Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

1988

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Catalyst producers are moving increasingly to a massive restructuring and further internationalization of the $4-billion free world market. Internationally, expansion is prevalent despite overcapacity in many catalyst lines and modest expectations of growth rates. A major factor in 2 recent mergers of catalyst operations is the opportunity to offer catalyst customers a package of catalyst and technical knowledgeability. Federal legislative actions are expected to have a significant impact on the catalyst industry. Stricter controls on automobile emissions could lead to a redesign of catalyst systems or the use of a greater volume of rhodium. New developments in catalyst technology will affect the petroleum processing industry. Recently, demand has been growing for octane-barrel fluid catalytic cracking catalysts. There are environmental concerns about chemical catalysts used in chemical processing.