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    Customer Cases

    Discover how Topsoe transforms challenges into success stories! Our customer cases showcase innovative solutions and impactful results across various industries.  
     
    Dive into real-world examples of collaboration and expertise that drive efficiency, sustainability, and growth. 

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    Low-carbon hydrogen production

    Discover how Topsoe’s SynCOR™ ATR and Honeywell UOP’s CO2 capture technology combine to create a high-efficiency, low-carbon hydrogen solution.
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    Pre-reforming catalyst boots operational lifetime by more than 5 times

    An Asian methanol producer had problems with their adiabatic prereformer. Frequent catalyst replacements were needed because a competitor's product could not live up to their lifetime guarantee
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    Faster catalyst reduction at Japanese refinery

    A major Japanese refinery needed to replace its shift catalyst, but did not want to repeat serious problems encountered during the previous replacement. At that time, plant engineers reduced a non-Topsoe shift catalyst themselves, attempting to accelerate the reduction by using a bypass valve to increase hydrogen.
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    SNOX™ technology solves SO2, NOx and dust challenge for ENI

    The plant achieved an average reliability factor of 99% over ten years of operation”
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    WSA plant helps Sokolovská Uhelná meet emission standards

    Our WSA unit has been in operation for over 25 years and has exceeded our expectations for reliability, emission levels and sulfuric acid, which is a very good product to sell!”
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    Refinery improves diesel cloud point by switching to Topsoe's catalysts

    In today’s market, there is a significant economic incentive for refiners to increase the size of valuable middle distillate product pool. Meeting cold flow properties is often a concern, especially in colder climates where stricter winter specifications for ultra?low sulfur diesel (ULSD) are enforced.
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    Molymet group successfully operates five units for lean SO2 gas from molybdenum roasters

    In 2010, Chile was hit by an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 on the Richter scale. Upon inspection of the condenser glass tubes of Topsoe’s plant, it was verified that none of these had been damaged, and the plant were able to resume production after minor repairs.
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    Increased acid production and reduced pressure-drop with vk38+

    The installation of VK38+ has not only allowed us to burn more sulfur and increase production, but also to reduce the pressure-drop across the unit with the same level of emissions
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    Topsoe helps PetroVietnam realize its full potential

    PetroVietnam’s fertilizer plant in Ca Mau was struggling with some bottlenecks they suspected were linked to the reforming units
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    Topsoe helps Rio Seco eliminate unplanned shutdowns

    After about 2½ years of operation, the Rio Seco sulfuric acid plant in Peru, which uses a Topsoe Wet gas Sulfuric Acid (WSA) process, was confronted with a couple of critical unplanned shutdowns caused by steam leaking into the process gas. This resulted in damage to part of the catalyst in the SO2 converter, along with big, costly delays before the unit could be brought back to operation.
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    Troubleshooting helps Trinidad ammonia plant save LTS catalyst

    Just before Christmas, the inlet temperature on a low temperature shift (LTS) converter at an ammonia plant in Trinidad started falling. When the temperature dropped below the dew point, operators shut down the plant and realized that water could be drained from the bottom of the converter.
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    Sampling & Analysis consulting boosts measurement accuracy

    A Topsoe supplied formaldehyde plant started production, but detected issues after start-up. These issues raised questions about the plant's analysis of its urea formaldehyde product.
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    Reformer optimization boots production at KPI

    Indonesia's Kaltim Parna Industri (KPI) knew there was room for improvement in the performance of its steam reformer. The company turned to Topsoe to examine the reformer, verify actual conditions compared to design limits, and optimize the reformer to maximize performance
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    Industrial experience with testing of catalyst samples

    A sulphuric acid plant based on off-gas from processing of metal ores faced increased SO2 emissions in the stack. The plant manager contacted Topsoe for advice and recommendations. The plant is a double absorption plant with one catalyst bed located after the intermediate absorption tower (IAT).
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    ORYX GTL partners with Topsoe for efficiency and profitability

    Fischer Tropsch derived diesel is a premium fuel that reduces vehicle emissions and engine wear substantially. When Qatar Petroleum and Sasol embarked on building the world’s first large scale Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) plant using Sasol® Low Temperature Fischer- Tropsch (LTFT™) technology aimed at diesel production, choosing an extraordinary partner was essential.
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    Topsoe's priority service & supply helps KAFCO meet new government restrictions

    Bangladesh's leading ammonia producer, Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Limited (KAFCO), was facing government–imposed restrictions on natural gas supply, and needed to make sure they were producing as much ammonia and urea as possible when gas supplies were limited and when operating at reduced load.
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    Topsoe helps methanol plant accelerate start-up and take advantage of low-cost natural gas

    After a record-low construction and completion time, a methanol plant was ready to start up. The time factor had been very important all along, since cheap natural gas was readily available, and each day the facility could not take advantage of this situation meant lost revenue and profit. During start?up, plant operators faced two main problems – one with the natural gas compressor, the other involving the start-up nitrogen...
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    Troubleshooting helps IGF bring down its synthesis loop pressure

    At an ammonia plant based on Topsoe technology, India’s Indo Gulf Fertilizers (IGF) was facing high loop pressure in the ammonia synthesis loop. After comparing their own data with data from Topsoe plants operating at similar production levels, plant operators were able to quantify the difference, but could not pinpoint the root cause.
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    RCF loads twice as fast with spiraload™

    Rashtriya Chemical & Fertilizers (RCF) is one of India’s leading fertilizer producers. At the company’s Thal facility, the operations team decided to use two identical Topsoe steam reformers to test whether they could achieve faster loading using Topsoe’s SpiraLoad™ technology compared to conventional sock-loading
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    Priority service solves performance issues for Petronas chemicals plant

    One of PETRONAS Chemicals’ plants in Malaysia is always interested in improving performance and safety and – like most chemical plants – often faces various performance-related issues. Recently, engineers working on the plant’s reformer section needed to find the cause of unusually low excess oxygen in the flue gas, and wanted to update the reformer trip protection system to comply with new recommendations. To meet local...
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    With Topsoe's Leap5™ catalyst, Australia's Incitec Pivot increased production & reduced emissions

    Incitec Pivot's sulfuric acid at Mount Isa, Australia needed more sulfuric acid than they could produce, but transport of sulfur or sulfuric acid to the company's outback location was expensive.
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    Nuova Solmine cuts SO2 emissions by 50%, complying with emissions regulations without reducing production

    Nuova Solmine, a sulfuric acid plant in Scarlino, Italy, had been operating with SO2 emissions averaging about 280 PPM. When new regulations capped emissions at 224 PPM; the plant had to make a choice: reduce production of sulfuric acid, resulting in loss of profit, or find a way to reduce emissions without cutting production.
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    Reduced SO2 emissions - Less than 100 PPM SO2 in the stack

    Yunnan Chihong Zinc & Germanium Co., Ltd’s head office is located in Qujing City, Yunnan Province. The company mainly focuses on mining, mineral processing, import and export business and domestic trade of lead, zinc and germanium series productions. The company operates five sulfuric acid plants, all based on off-gasses from zinc/lead smelting. Two of the plants are located in Qujing, two in Huize and one in Hulunbeier. All...
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    Yanggu Xiangguang copper takes new approach to meet emissions standards of 70 PMM SO2

    The Chinese government has been tightening SO2 emissions regulations for years. In many regions, the targets are now set at 70 PPM. While some plants depend on conventional catalysts and scrubbers, Xiangguang Copper in Shandong Province wanted a long-term approach. the contacted Topsoe to find a catalyst solution to help them comply with stricter emission controls,
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    Reduce SO2 emissions - Less than 100 PPM SO2 in the stack

    In 1997, VK69 was installed in the fourth pass of a large 1460 MTPD sulphuric acid plant in Asia. The plant burns elemental sulphur and the four-bed converter has intermediate absorption after the third pass.
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    Design with SO2 emissions of less than 400 MG/NM3 (140 PPM) in a 3+2 layout

    Weifang Ensign Industry CO., Ltd. is an enterprise which mainly takes starch-based raw materials to produce citric acid series products and alcohol series products. Weifang operates a 3+2 sulfuric acid plant based on a design capacity of 1050 MTPD
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    Design with so2 emissions of less than 400 mg/nm3 (140 ppm) in a 3+1 layout

    The commencement of the new legislation of SO2 emission from the current 960 mg/Nm3 to the new target of 400 mg/ Nm3 (140 ppm) for sulfuric acid industry has forced the industry to place much focus on finding the best technology in order to comply with the new SO emission standard. The new Line B, commissioned in March 2010, was forced to comply with the new SO2 emission standard of 400 mg/Nm3 (140 ppm) corresponding to 99.9%...
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    Guizhou Kailin sulfuric acid plants combat dust to eliminate unplanned downtime and improve Opex

    The Guizhou Kailin Fertilizer company had two sulfuric acid plants in Guizhou, China that were experiencing similar problems. A severe pressure drop build-up over the first catalyst bed was increasing energy costs and eating away at margins. Dust was forcing the plant to shut down for unplanned screening maintenance and catalyst replacement.
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    Conventional Way of Assessing Methanol Synthesis Catalysts doesn't Reveal your Plant Potential

    There are countless possible configurations and specifications to consider when deciding on which methanol synthesis catalyst to choose for your process.
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    Showerhead™ Loading Gives pt Pupuk Kalimantan Timur 5% Higher Ammonia Catalyst Density

    It was impressive to see Topsoe’s Showerhead™ loading method improve catalyst filling density and reduce loading times the way it did.
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    Topsoe Inspection Helps Bunge Argentina Stabilize Ammonia Converter Performance

    The Topsoe inspectors got to the bottom of the root cause and enabled us to resume stable operation in just one week.
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    Asian Refinery Achieves Color Specs With 10% Cracked Feed

    An Asian refinery was facing problems achieving their color specifications for Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD). This had a negative impact on pricing, as color is an important factor when it comes to the perception of quality in the Asian markets
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    Hydrogen Plant Capacity Increases 10% After Optimization

    In today’s market, no plant can really afford to operate below design capacity. Topsoe’s reformer optimization gave us the 10% more capacity we needed to get back on track
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    Sampling & Analysis Service Identifies the Cause of Catalyst Deactivation

    Shortly after a turn-around and change of naphtha type, operators at an Asian ammonia plant noticed a significant change in the prereformer temperature profile – a change that could suggest deactivation of the prereformer catalyst
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    Sampling & Analysis Service Helps American Methanol Plant Boost Production by 50 MTPD

    Topsoe’s spent catalyst analysis work identified an opportunity to further optimize our plant performance, and the HTZ-51 absorbent has helped make our performance optimal
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    European Refinery Gains Agility to Capture New Revenue Streams with TK-939 D-SEL™ Catalyst

    When you work in the refinery business, you get used to market shifts. The key is getting the technology you need to take advantage of them when they occur
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    Dioxin elimination Medical waste incinerator, Thailand

    >99% of dioxins and furans eliminated using CataFlex™ DiOxi
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    Refinery saves more than $10 million by replacing suboptimal catalysts

    A European refinery was having problems with the catalysts they were using in a high-pressure diesel unit with limited hydrogen supply.
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    TK series catalysts help refinery get a grip on sulfur and nitrogen

    A major refinery needed their naphtha hydrotreating unit to meet the required sulfur and nitrogen specifications.
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    Major refinery beats silicon to deliver on-spec product from pure coker naphtha

    Learn how a 100% pure coker naphtha unit was fully protected from the silicon-introduced problems by installation of Topsoe silicon guards
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    Topsoe helps Huineng Coal Chemical comply with ambitious energy policy

    Huineng Coal chemical were determined to reach their goal and had faith in Topsoe’s ability to deliver.
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    New HTCR plant gives Latin American refinery more affordable hydrogen9

    A refinery in Latin America recently upgraded to a new Topsoe hydrotreater.
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