Syngas

We offer a full range of Syngas catalysts, including catalysts for total sulfur removal, pre-reforming, reforming, secondary reforming, high and low temperature shift, methanation, and ammonia dissociation catalyst.

Our expertise can optimize the overall operation of hydrogen & ammonia plants by:

  • Selecting front end sulfur removal catalysts to provide longer run life for units in the plant
  • Reducing compression costs by lowering pressure drop through every unit in the plant
  • Minimizing the effect of condensate or steam leaks on high temperature shift catalysts
  • Reducing the effect of amine carryover or steam leaks on methanation catalysts
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Products

Pre-Reforming

NGPR-2

NGPR-2

NGPR-2 is a high activity Pre-Reformer catalyst with high Ni content designed for medium to heavy hydrocarbon service applications where low temperature activity for reforming reactions is required.

Magcat-PR

Magcat-PR

Magcat® PR catalyst is engineered with UNICAT’s proprietary Gel Casting Ceramic Technology, which creates a highly porous and customized pore structure. This design enhances the diffusion of reactants to the catalyst’s active sites, resulting in superior catalytic activity. In pre-reforming applications, the catalyst is ideal for medium to heavy hydrocarbon services. It provides a low pressure drop and performs effectively at low temperatures for reforming reactions.

Additionally, it is available in a pre-reduced, stabilized form, facilitating easy start-up procedures. Moreover, it is a high activity, high surface area, nickel-based methanation catalyst, which is available in a reduced and stabilized form. It exhibits high thermal stability and high methanation activity, making it suitable for use in standard methanatorsin ammonia and hydrogen plants.

Primary Reforming

NG-610

NG-610

NG-610 is an extra low pressure drop traditional catalyst that is a 5-hole cylinder, shape optimized with convex ends and four side-wall channels to provide low pressure drop, while retaining high external surface area for high catalyst activity. NG-610 is a nickel-based catalyst with an alpha alumina carrier for steam reforming units in hydrogen, ammonia, Syngas and methanol plants.

NG-611

NG-611

NG-611 is a nickel-based catalyst with an alkali based carrier for the top layer in primary steam reforming units in hydrogen, ammonia, Steel Operations, Syngas and methanol plants with heavy feed stocks.

NG-611 is a 6-hole cylinder with convex ends, shape optimized to provide low pressure drop and high external surface area for high catalyst activity. NG-611 provides significant protection against carbon cracking and sulfur poisoning. The alkali carrier protects against cracking due to heavy feed gas for a wide range of operational conditions. The alkali based carrier is also more sulfur tolerant than traditional reforming catalyst with alumina or magnesium.

NG-612

NG-612

NG-612 is a nickel-based catalyst with an alkali based carrier for the top layer in primary steam reforming units in hydrogen, ammonia, Steel Operations, Syngas and methanol plants with heavy feed stocks. NG-612 is a 6-hole cylinder with convex ends, shape optimized to provide low pressure drop and high external surface area for high catalyst activity. NG-611 provides significant protection against carbon cracking and sulfur poisoning. The alkali carrier protects against cracking due to heavy feed gas for a wide range of operational conditions. The alkali based carrier is also more sulfur tolerant than traditional reforming catalyst with alumina or magnesium.

Magcat<sup>®</sup> ITS

Magcat® ITS

Magcat® ITS is part of the Magcat® series of steam reforming catalysts that are used for the conversion of off gas, natural gas and LPG feeds in steam reforming plants.

Magcat® ITS - Textured Catalyst is designed for use in the inlet section of a reformer tube where processing heavier feeds or with aggressive process conditions where carbon formation is prevalent. The use of this promoted textured catalyst throughout the tube allows users to operate at standard conditions without fear of potash migration.

Magcat<sup>®</sup> OTS

Magcat® OTS

Magcat® OTS is part of the series of steam reforming catalysts that are used for the conversion of off gas, natural gas and LPG feeds in steam reforming plants. Magcat® OTS - textured catalyst is designed for use in the outlet section of a reformer tube where processing methane rich feeds. The use of this non-promoted, textured catalyst allows nickel crystallites to be evenly distributed and highly active for steam reforming and close ATE.

Secondary Reforming

NG-600

NG-600

NG-600 is a nickel-based, 6-hole cylinder, secondary reforming catalyst with a cemented carrier. NG-600 has a very high temperature tolerance carrier matrix and a shape-optimized, 6-hole cylinder with convex ends designed to balance strength, activity and pressure drop requirements for severe service requirements. NG-600 has excellent resistance to breakage and dusting during loading.

Magcat<sup>®</sup> OTS

Magcat® OTS

Magcat® OTS is part of the series of steam reforming catalysts that are used for the conversion of off gas, natural gas and LPG feeds in steam reforming plants. Magcat® OTS - textured catalyst is designed for use in the outlet section of a reformer tube where processing methane rich feeds. The use of this non-promoted, textured catalyst allows nickel crystallites to be evenly distributed and highly active for steam reforming and close ATE.

DRI

MYD-600

MYD-600

MYD-600 is an inert reforming catalyst support designed for use in DRI reformers, providing mechanical stability and optimized heat transfer characteristics.

MYD-602

MYD-602

MYD-602 is a low-activity, nickel-based reforming catalyst designed for use in MIDREX® reformers. It is well suited for loading in the lower section of the reformer tubes, where controlled reforming activity is required to maintain stable operation.

MYD-604

MYD-604

MYD-604 is a low-activity nickel based reforming catalyst designed for use in the lower section of MIDREX® reformers. It is formulated to provide controlled reforming activity, supporting stable operation and minimizing excessive reaction severity in the lower part.

MYD-608

MYD-608

UNICAT's MYD-608 is an anti-coking lower activity Ni reforming catalyst for use in the top section of dry reforming reactors using LPG type feedstock. MYD-608 usually is placed on top of MYD-604 in such applications. The unique chemistry allows for resistance to coke formation while maintaining more activity than the MYD-604.

MYD-608S

MYD-608S

MYD-608S is a medium-activity, nickel-based reforming catalyst designed for use in MIDREX® reformers. It is best suited for loading in the lower to middle sections of the reformer, where balanced reforming activity and stable operation are required.

MYD-610

MYD-610

MYD-610 is a high-activity, nickel-based reforming catalyst designed for use in MIDREX® reformers. It is specifically engineered for installation in the upper section of the reformer tubes, where high catalytic activity is required.

MYD-618

MYD-618

UNICAT's MYD-618 is a medium activity advanced shaped Ni reforming catalyst for use in the middle section of MIDREX reformers. This product was designed to be an improvement over R-7 type with high crush strength, very low pressure drop, allowing for higher throughput.

MYD-620S

MYD-620S

MYD-620S is a high-activity, nickel-based reforming catalyst with an advanced particle geometry, designed for use in the upper section of MIDREX® reformers tubes. It was developed as an improvement over R-77G type catalysts, offering high crush strength, increased nickel content, andvery low pressure drop, enabling higher reformer throughput.

Magcat<sup>®</sup> INS

Magcat® INS

Magcat® INS is an inert reforming media manufactured using UNICAT’s proprietary Gel-Casting Ceramic Technology, resulting in a mechanically robust ceramic material suitable for reforming service. The media is produced in a textured spherical geometry to promote uniform gas flow distribution and enhanced heat transfer at the inlet section of reforming reactor tubes.

Magcat<sup>®</sup> ITS

Magcat® ITS

Magcat® ITS is part of the Magcat® series of steam reforming catalysts that are used for the conversion of off gas, natural gas and LPG feeds in steam reforming plants. Magcat® ITS - Textured Catalyst is designed for use in the inlet section of a reformer tube where processing heavier feeds or with aggressive process conditions where carbon formation is prevalent. The use of this promoted textured catalyst throughout the tube allows users to operate at standard conditions without fear of potash migration.

Magcat<sup>®</sup> OTS

Magcat® OTS

Magcat® OTS is part of the series of steam reforming catalysts that are used for the conversion of off gas, natural gas and LPG feeds in steam reforming plants. Magcat® OTS - textured catalyst is designed for use in the outlet section of a reformer tube where processing methane rich feeds. The use of this non-promoted, textured catalyst allows nickel crystallites to be evenly distributed and highly active for steam reforming and close ATE.

Methanation

We manufacture Nickle-based Methanation Catalysts in both pre-reduced and oxidized versions, in extrudates, rings or tablets.

Magcat® PR

Magcat® PR

Magcat® PR catalyst is engineered with UNICAT’s proprietary Gel Casting Ceramic Technology, which creates a highly porous and customized pore structure. This design enhances the diffusion of reactants to the catalyst’s active sites, resulting in superior catalytic activity. In pre-reforming applications, the catalyst is ideal for medium to heavy hydrocarbon services. It provides a low pressure drop and performs effectively at low temperatures for reforming reactions.

Additionally, it is available in a pre-reduced, stabilized form, facilitating easy start-up procedures. Moreover, it is a high activity, high surface area, nickel-based methanation catalyst, which is available in a reduced and stabilized form. It exhibits high thermal stability and high methanation activity, making it suitable for use in standard methanatorsin ammonia and hydrogen plants.

MC-720R

MC-720R

UNICAT's MC-720R is a high activity, high surface area, nickel based   methanation catalyst, which is available reduced and stabilized. MC-720R   exhibits high thermal stability and high methanation activity for use in a   standard methanator in ammonia and hydrogen plants. The primary application   is methanation operations in Ethylene/Olefin plants where the bed inlet temperature is lower than normal operating   range and mild to severe CO removal is required.

MC-730R

MC-730R

MC-730R is a nickel based methanation catalyst, which is available pre-reduced and stabilized. MC-730R exhibits high thermal stability, high methanation activity and is promoted for use in synthetic natural gas applications for coal-derived syngas.

MC-735R

MC-735R

MC-735R is a low pressure drop nickel based methanation catalyst, which is available pre-reduced and stabilized. MC-735R exhibits high thermal stability, high methanation activity and is promoted for use in synthetic natural gas applications for coal derived syngas.

Shift Catalyst

We manufacture High, Low and even Medium Temperature Shift Catalysts. We have developed highly advanced guard systems to protect shift catalysts from external poisons.

LS-402

LS-402

LS-402 is a robust, Cu/Zn WGS catalyst. LS-402 is used for water gas shift to increase the hydrogen production in syngas. LS-402 exhibits high CO conversion, high thermal resistance, and high post reduction crush strength.

LS-402LM

LS-402LM

LS-402LM is a robust, Cu/Zn WGS catalyst. LS-402LM is used for water gas shift to increase the hydrogen production in syngas while minimization of methanol production. LS-402LM exhibits high CO conversion, high thermal resistance, and high post reduction crush strength.

SS-445

SS-445

SS-445 is a robust, Co/Mo sour gas shift catalyst. SS-445 is used for water gas shift to increase the hydrogen production in syngas that contains sulfur. SS-445 also converts organic sulfur and organic nitrogen compounds to hydrogen sulfide and ammonia.

SS-446

SS-446

SS-446 is a robust, Co/Mo sour gas shift catalyst. SS-446 is used for water gas shift to increase the hydrogen production in syngas that contains sulfur and low S/C ratio. SS-446 also converts organic sulfur and organic nitrogen compounds to hydrogen sulfide and ammonia.

HS-500

HS-500

HS-500 is a robust, Fe/Cr WGS catalyst. HS-500 is used for water gas shift to increase the hydrogen production in syngas. HS-500 has excellent post reduction strength and is highly resistant to breakage due to steam and water condensation problems.

HS-505

HS-505

HS-505 is used for water gas shift to increase the hydrogen production in syngas. HS-505 has excellent post reduction strength and is highly resistant to breakage due to steam and water condensation problems.

MTS-401

MTS-401

MTS-401 is a medium temperature shift catalyst to be loaded in the top section of the shift bed for high conversion. MTS-401 is best used where the highest conversion is required. MTS-401 has high crush strength and better Cu crystalline size distribution when compared to competitive products.

MTS-403

MTS-403

MTS-403 is a medium temperature shift catalyst to be loaded in the bottom section of the medium shift bed for high thermal stability. MTS-403 is similar in application to competitive medium shift catalyst and it exhibits > 30 % more activity basis benchmark testing and has higher post heat retained surface area.

For further information, or to discuss the Syngas requirements of your business, contact our team at us.commercial@unicatcatalyst.com or commercial@unicatcatalyst.com

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