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BASF launches FCC catalysts testing and research laboratory
in Heidelberg,
Germany
Dec 2, 2014 + + + BASF’s Refining Catalysts business
today launched a new fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts testing and
research laboratory at the hte GmbH (hte) site in Heidelberg, Germany. hte
is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE and a leading provider of high
throughput technology and services for enhancing research and development
productivity.
The new laboratory will provide physical and chemical
analyses and characterizations of hydrocarbons and FCC catalysts, fine
particles and slurries. It will also develop advanced refining catalysts
test methods, complementing BASF’s existing FCC catalysts laboratory in
Iselin, NJ, USA.
“Through this expansion of our FCC catalysts
research activities, we are focused on developing world-class testing
methodologies and providing significantly improved turnaround times for
the analytical services we provide our customers in the Europe, Middle
East and Africa (EMEA) region,” said Detlef Ruff, Senior Vice President,
Process Catalysts & Technologies for BASF.
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. 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 catalyst and adsorbent solutions that drive
customer success. Further information on BASF’s Catalysts division is
available on the Internet at www.catalysts.basf.com
About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150
years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products
and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the world’s leading
chemical company, 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 about €74 billion in
2013 and over 112,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further
information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
Source: Detlef Ruff, Joseph Jones, BASF SE
www.basf.com
www.catalysts.basf.com
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