2020 CATALYST HANDBOOK INDUSTRY CATEGORIES PROCESS CATEGORIES COMPANY INDEX PETROCHEMICAL Dehydrogenation CATOFIN Application: CATOFIN is a propane dehydrogenation technology. Description: With more than 60 years of continuously improved performance, CATOFIN technology is a highly reliable and productive method for light paraffin dehydrogenation. The process operates at thermodynamically advantaged reactor pressure and temperature to maximize conversion of propane to propylene, while reducing investment and operating costs. As an ongoing commitment to advance catalyst technology, Clariant consistently improves the CATOFIN process with innovations such as Heat Generating Material (HGM) and new catalyst (Fig. 1) generations. Advantages: Advantages include outstanding catalyst selectivity and excellent overall reliability and operability. Fig. 1. CATOFIN catalyst. Economics: The CATOFIN process (Fig. 2) is commercially proven to increase profitability and reliability of plant operations. It also features improved selectivity and maximized production profits. Fuel Development: Clariant's CATOFIN catalyst series was introduced more than 60 years ago. Reactor on purge Supplier: Clariant International Ltd. (Switzerland) and its international affiliates Reactor onstream Reactor on reheat Exhaust air Air Website: www.clariant.com/catalysts Contact: catalyst@clariant.com Air heater Charge heater Steam H2 byproduct Propane PSA C3 recycle Low temperature section Cooler Cooler Fuel gas Deethanizer Flash drum Propylene C3 splitter Product compressor Fig. 2. CATOFIN process flow diagram. Copyright © 2020 Gulf Energy Information. All rights reserved.https://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/ http://www.clariant.com/catalysts