Iran Unveils 2 Strategic Nanocatalysts for Petrochemical Industry
Ethylene oxide catalyst is one of the most important and sensitive catalysts of the group of precious metals, which is used in ethylene production petrochemicals, and 80% of this catalyst is made of silver.
As the first producer of this type of catalyst, Exir Novin Farayand Asia company succeeded in launching a production line with a capacity of two tons per day.
The acetylene converter catalyst was another unveiled product used in the oil industry. The main and key application of these catalysts is in the oil and gas industry.
“The produced ethylene oxide catalyst for Morvarid, Maroun, Arak and Bushehr petrochemicals, acetylene converter catalysts for Gachsar and Amirkabir petrochemicals, Ilam and Aria Sasoul, and the isomerization catalyst of xylenes and ethylbenzene for Bou Ali Sina petrochemicals have been applied,” said Alireza Rezayee, the chairman of the board of directors of the knowledge-based company.
He added that ethylene oxide catalyst can convert ethylene to ethylene oxide and is used as the raw material of ethylene glycols, noting that these catalysts have not been produced in Iran in the past and were considered imported data-x-items so far.
Rezayee said that his company can produce 500 tons of ethylene oxide catalyst per year, adding, “We are able to supply the annual need of petrochemicals for these strategic catalysts.”
In a relevant development in September, experts at an Iranian nanotechnology company succeeded in producing different types of high-quality catalysts used in oil industry.
Nazanin Nasrollahi, a research and development (R&D) expert of Exir Novin Farayand Asia company, explained about the application of nanocatalysts in oil industry and the products of her company.
“Exir Novin Farayand Asia company produces all kinds of catalysts containing precious metals needed by the petrochemical and refinery industries,” she added.
“These materials include catalysts for refinery isomerization units to produce Euro 4 and Euro 5 gasoline, catalysts for naphtha reforming units, paraffin dehydrogenation catalysts, catalysts for isomerization of xylenes, conversion catalyst of C9-C10 for conversion to aromatic compounds (BTX), benzene alkylation catalyst, ethylene oxidation catalyst, hydrotreating catalysts NHT, GHT, KHT, RCD, hydrocracking catalysts and hydrogenation catalysts of olefins, diolefins and acetylene,” Nasrollahi said.
Also, in August, Iranian experts at Ardakan Industrial Ceramics (AIC) holding had used nanotechnology to produce different types of catalysts and silicate-based ceramics.
Asqar Borhani, the managing director of the AIC holding, said that the AIC was founded 29 years ago with the aim of producing industrial alumina and silicate-based ceramics, various catalysts, alpha alumina powder and active alumina, etc., with an annual capacity of 150,000 tons.
“AIC is a parent company, which includes Pars Oxid Kasra aluminum company, Diba Seram Novin Kasra ceramic balls company and Zarrin Poudr Novin Kasra mineral engineering company,” he added.
4155/ Azra Varasteh
