Hydrotreating catalyst for paraffin wax and petroleum jelly is a high-performance catalytic material designed for the purification and refinement of wax-based hydrocarbons through hydrogenation. Engineered with advanced metal-supported formulations, it effectively removes sulfur, nitrogen, and unsaturated compounds while improving oxidation stability and color consistency. This catalyst is widely used in the production of high-purity paraffin waxes, pharmaceutical-grade petroleum jelly, and specialty hydrocarbons, ensuring superior refinement performance for industrial applications requiring stringent quality standards.
Product Overview
This hydrotreating catalyst is specifically designed for the production of paraffin wax and petroleum jelly. It uses alumina as the support and contains tungsten, nickel, and other active metal components. The catalyst offers excellent low-pressure hydrogenation activity, effectively improving the decolorization of paraffin wax and petroleum jelly, while providing good light and thermal stability. Additionally, the catalyst has high compressive strength and wear resistance, ensuring stable performance during long-term operation, and is easy to handle with excellent loading and unloading characteristics.
Key Features
- High Hydrogenation Activity: Under low-pressure hydrogenation conditions, the catalyst significantly enhances the refining effect of paraffin wax and petroleum jelly, effectively removing harmful impurities.
- Good Decolorization Performance: Effectively removes pigments from paraffin wax and petroleum jelly, improving the appearance of the final product.
- Excellent Stability: Offers good light and thermal stability, ensuring long-term performance under exposure to light and high temperatures.
- High Compressive Strength and Wear Resistance: The catalyst is highly resistant to compression and abrasion, suitable for extended industrial operations.
- Easy to Handle: Convenient packaging and smaller particle size make the catalyst easy to handle in industrial applications.
Applications
- Food-Grade Paraffin Wax Production: Used in the production of high-quality food-grade paraffin wax, meeting industry standards.
- Pharmaceutical-Grade Petroleum Jelly Production: Suitable for the hydrotreating and refining of pharmaceutical-grade petroleum jelly, ensuring high purity and excellent performance.
- Refining Other Petroleum Products: Can also be applied to the hydrotreating of other petroleum products, helping to improve product color and stability.
Physical and Chemical Properties | |
Item | Specification |
Appearance | Clover-shaped strips |
Specific Surface Area | ≥80 m²/g |
Size (mm) | ∮1.6 mm |
Pore Volume | ≥0.3 mL/g |
Radial Crushing Strength | ≥140 N/cm |
Chemical Composition | W-Ni-Additive M-Al₂O₃ |
Bulk Density | ≥0.80 kg/L |
Process Condition | Specification |
Pressure (MPa) | 6 |
Reaction Temperature (°C) | 220-280 |
Space Velocity (hr⁻¹) | 0.5-2.0 |
Hydrogen/Wax Volume Ratio (V/V) | 300-600 |