2020 CATALYST HANDBOOK INDUSTRY CATEGORIES PROCESS CATEGORIES COMPANY INDEX REFINING FCC SBR Series Application: FCC catalyst for moderate to heavy residue feed. Features high metals tolerance with low coke and dry gas. Description: * For use in the FCC unit and RFCC unit * Based on a combination of advanced USY zeolite (identified as USY-K) and JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd. proprietary matrix technology, CMT * Reduction of hydrogen transfer ability due to low rare earth metals content with high zeolite stability * Applicable for units with air blower and wet gas limitations or high metals (nickel and vanadium) content on equilibrium FCC catalyst (Ecat) * Applicable for high iron-containing feed due to excellent coke selectivity, which enables an increase in the catalyst addition rate to reduce iron on the Ecat (Fig. 1). Fig. 1. E-cat activity of USY-K applied catalyst vs. base catalyst. To be carefully managed fresh catalysts activity for MAB or WGC limitations High delta coke and gas by overcracking low olefinicity Economics: The SBR Series enables the processing of lower-quality feed due to superior metals tolerance. Development: The SBR Series was commercialized through the development of advanced zeolite technology (USY-K) applied for low-rare-earth-metals RFCC catalyst to cope with the skyrocketed rare earth metals price in 2011, while the applied technology (USY-K) has been used for many residue FCC catalysts. Supplier: JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Limited Website: www.jgccc.com/en/ Contact: Web: www.jgccc.com/en/products/catalysts/catalysts-category/ fluid-catalytic-cracking Phone: +81 44-556-9140 (catalyst sales) and +81 93-751-8625 (catalyst technology) Activity Advantages: The SBR Series achieves high liquid products yield with minimum gas yield due to high catalyst circulation rate with coke and gas selectivity improvements (Fig. 2). The SBR Series enhances light olefins (C3= and C4=) selectivity. SBR allows mild cracking for more gasoline + LCO. Low fresh catalysts activity while superior stability. Low delta coke high olefins SBR catalyst Base catalyst Residence time in FCC unit Fig. 2. SBR Series catalyst activity vs. base catalyst activity. Copyright © 2020 Gulf Energy Information. All rights reserved.https://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/ http://www.jgccc.com/en/ http://www.jgccc.com/en/products/catalysts/catalysts-category/fluid-catalytic-cracking http://www.jgccc.com/en/products/catalysts/catalysts-category/fluid-catalytic-cracking