BASF introduces new catalyst and adsorbent for aromatic purification

ISELIN, NJ, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 -- BASF has introduced its newest catalyst and adsorbent for advanced aromatic purification – F24X. It replaces the F-24 catalyst without any needed modifications to customer equipment or operating conditions. F-24X provides improved process unit economics through extended life and shortened start-up time through lower moisture. It offers excellent product quality and reliable performance in fixed bed purification of aromatics while effectively removing olefins that can contaminate downstream adsorption and catalytic units. F24X can be used for the purification of benzene, toluene, xylene, cumene, kerosene, jet fuel and other petroleum and petrochemical process streams. “F24X offers an economic purification solution for today’s petroleum and petrochemical processes,” said Bjorn Welander, BASF Global Business Manager, Mineral Adsorbents. “It provides longer bed cycles as a result of its high catalytic activity, high acidity, and unique surface chemistry as compared to F-24.” 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, including advanced battery materials. 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 solutions that drive customer success. Further information on BASF’s Catalysts division is available on the Internet at www.catalysts.basf.com. BASF - The Chemical Company BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 16,600 employees in North America, and had sales of $18.5 billion in 2012. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us. BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of €72.1 billion in 2012 and more than 110,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.