Syngas

At UNICAT, we offer a full range of SynGas catalysts, including catalysts for total sulfur removal, pre-reforming, reforming, secondary reforming, high and low temperature shift, methanation and ammonia dissociation catalyst.

Our expertise can optimize the overall operation of hydrogen & ammonia plants by:

  • Selecting front end sulfur removal catalysts to provide longer run life for units in the plant
  • Reducing compression costs by lowering pressure drop through every unit in the plant
  • Minimizing the effect of condensate or steam leaks on high temperature shift catalysts
  • Minimizing the effect of amine carryover or steam leaks on methanation catalysts
  • Innovation
  • Flexible Manufacturing
  • Supply Chain Stability

Products

Pre-Reforming

NGPR-2

NGPR-2

UNICAT's NPGR-2 is a high activity Pre-Reformer catalyst with high Ni content designed for medium to heavy hydrocarbon service applications where low temperature activity for reforming reactions is required. It can be supplied in a pre-reduced, stabilized form, and it is made for easy start-up procedures. It has high thermal stability, crush strength, and Ni surface area.

Primary Reforming

NG-610

NG-610

UNICAT's NG-610 is an extra low pressure drop traditional catalyst that is a 5-hole cylinder, shape optimized with convex ends and four side-wall channels to provide low pressure drop, while retaining high external surface area for high catalyst activity. NG-610 is a nickel-based catalyst with an alpha alumina carrier for steam reforming units in hydrogen, ammonia, SynGas and methanol plants.

NG-611

NG-611

UNICAT’s NG-611 is a nickel-based catalyst with an alkali based carrier for the top layer in primary steam reforming units in hydrogen, ammonia, Steel Operations, SynGas and methanol plants with heavy feed stocks. NG-611 is a 6-hole cylinder with convex ends, shape optimized to provide low pressure drop and high external surface area for high catalyst activity. NG-611 provides significant protection against carbon cracking and sulfur poisoning. The alkali carrier protects against cracking due to heavy feed gas for a wide range of operational conditions. The alkali based carrier is also more sulfur tolerant than traditional reforming catalyst with alumina or magnesium.

NG-612

NG-612

UNICAT’s NG-612 is a nickel-based catalyst with an alkali based carrier for the top layer in primary steam reforming units in hydrogen, ammonia, Steel Operations, SynGas and methanol plants with heavy feed stocks. NG-612 is a 6-hole cylinder with convex ends, shape optimized to provide low pressure drop and high external surface area for high catalyst activity. NG-612 provides significant protection against carbon cracking and sulfur poisoning. The alkali carrier protects against cracking due to heavy feed gas for a wide range of operational conditions. The alkali-based carrier is also more sulfur tolerant than traditional reforming catalyst with alumina or magnesium.

Magcat<sup>®</sup> ITS

Magcat® ITS

Magcat® ITS is part of the Magcat® series of steam reforming catalysts that are used for the conversion of off gas, natural gas and LPG feeds in steam reforming plants.

Magcat® ITS - Textured Catalyst is designed for use in the inlet section of a reformer tube where processing heavier feeds or with aggressive process conditions where carbon formation is prevalent.

The use of this promoted textured catalyst throughout the tube allows users to operate at standard conditions without fear of potash migration.

Magcat<sup>®</sup> OTS

Magcat® OTS

Magcat® OTS is part of the series of steam reforming catalysts that are used for the conversion of off gas, natural gas and LPG feeds in steam reforming plants.

Magcat® OTS - textured catalyst is designed for use   in the outlet section of a reformer tube where processing methane rich feeds.   The use of this non-promoted, textured catalyst allows nickel crystallites to   be evenly distributed and highly active for steam reforming and close ATE.

Secondary Reforming

NG-600

NG-600

UNICAT's NG-600 is a nickel-based, 6-hole cylinder, secondary reforming catalyst with a cemented carrier. NG-600 has a very high temperature tolerance carrier matrix and a shape-optimized, 6-hole cylinder with convex ends designed to balance strength, activity and pressure drop requirements for severe service requirements. NG-600 has excellent resistance to breakage and dusting during loading.

Magcat<sup>®</sup> OTS

Magcat® OTS

Magcat® OTS is part of the series of steam reforming catalysts that are used for the conversion of off gas, natural gas and LPG feeds in steam reforming plants.

Magcat® OTS - textured catalyst is designed for use   in the outlet section of a reformer tube where processing methane rich feeds.   The use of this non-promoted, textured catalyst allows nickel crystallites to   be evenly distributed and highly active for steam reforming and close ATE.

DRI

MYD-600

UNICAT's MYD-600 is an inert reforming catalyst for use in the very   bottom of MIDREX units.

MYD-602

MYD-602

UNICAT's MYD-602 is a low active nickel-based reforming catalyst for use in MYDREX reformers. It is best suited for use in the lower section of the reformers. MYD-602 is available in 26 mm, 5-hole spheres.

MYD-604

MYD-604

UNICAT's MYD-604 is a low activity Ni reforming catalyst for use in the   low section of MIDREX reformers.

MYD-608

MYD-608

UNICAT's MYD-608 is an anti-coking lower activity Ni reforming catalyst for use in the top section of dry reforming reactors using LPG type feedstock. MYD-608 usually is placed on top of MYD-604 in such applications. The unique chemistry allows for resistance to coke formation while maintaining more activity than the MYD-604.

MYD-608S

MYD-608S

UNICAT's MYD-608 is a medium activity nickel-based reforming catalyst for use in Midrex reformers. It is best suited for use in the lower to middle section of the reformer. MYD- 608 is available in 28 mm, 5-hole spheres.

MYD-610

MYD-610

UNICAT's MYD-610 is a very high activity nickel-based reforming catalyst for use in MYDREX reformers. It is best suited for use in the top section of the reformer. MYD-610 is available in 30 mm, 5-hole spheres.

MYD-618

MYD-618

UNICAT's MYD-618 is a medium activity advanced shaped Ni reforming catalyst for use in the middle section of MIDREX reformers. This product was designed to be an improvement over R-7 type with high crush strength, very low pressure drop, allowing for higher throughput.

MYD-620

MYD-620

UNICAT's MYD-620 is an high activity advanced shaped Ni reforming catalyst for use in the top section of MIDREX reformers. This product was designed to be an improvement over R-7GG type with high crush strength, higher Ni content, very low pressure drop, allowing for higher through-put.

MYD-620SM

UNCAT's NG-620SM is an ultra-high activity and ultra-high crush strength advanced shaped Ni re-forming catalyst for use in adiabatic reformers.

This product exhibits the highest packed geometric surface area available in the industry.

Magcat<sup>®</sup> INS

Magcat® INS

Inert textured sphere proprietary magnesium aluminate spinel-based catalyst carrier

Available in various shape and size options to allow optimised catalyst loading combination for the activity, heat transfer, pressure drop and pellet strength in each zone of the tube

Operational benefits:

  • Compatible with all existing DRI reforming applications
  • Extended catalyst life with potential to equal tube life in some applications
  • Significantly lower catalyst cost per volume of gas reformed
  • Fewer catalyst change outs required
  • Increased reforming efficiency based on a combination of activity, heat transfer and pressure drop benefits suited to the application
  • Elimination of downstream corrosion and fouling issues associated with some conventional potassium promoted catalysts
Magcat<sup>®</sup> ITS

Magcat® ITS

Magcat® ITS is part of the Magcat® series of steam reforming catalysts that are used for the conversion of off gas, natural gas and LPG feeds in steam reforming plants.

Magcat® ITS - Textured Catalyst is designed for use in the inlet section of a reformer tube where processing heavier feeds or with aggressive process conditions where carbon formation is prevalent.

The use of this promoted textured catalyst throughout the tube allows users to operate at standard conditions without fear of potash migration.

Magcat<sup>®</sup> OTS

Magcat® OTS

Magcat® OTS is part of the series of steam reforming catalysts that are used for the conversion of off gas, natural gas and LPG feeds in steam reforming plants.

Magcat® OTS - textured catalyst is designed for use   in the outlet section of a reformer tube where processing methane rich feeds.   The use of this non-promoted, textured catalyst allows nickel crystallites to   be evenly distributed and highly active for steam reforming and close ATE.

Methanation

We manufacture Nickle-based Methanation Catalysts in both pre-reduced and oxidized versions, in extrudates, rings or tablets.

MC-710R

MC-710R

UNICAT's MC-710R is a nickel based methanation catalyst, which is available reduced and stabilized. MC-710R exhibits high thermal stability and high methanation activity for use in a standard methanator in ammonia and hydrogen plants.

MC-720R

MC-720R

UNICAT's MC-720R is a high activity, high surface area, nickel based   methanation catalyst, which is available reduced and stabilized. MC-720R   exhibits high thermal stability and high methanation activity for use in a   standard methanator in ammonia and hydrogen plants. The primary application   is methanation operations in Ethylene/Olefin plants where the bed inlet temperature is lower than normal operating   range and mild to severe CO removal is required.

Shift Catalyst

We manufacture High, Low and even Medium Temperature Shift Catalysts. We have developed highly advanced guard systems to protect shift catalysts from external poisons.

LS-401CG

LS-401CG

UNICAT's LS-401CG is a CuO - Cr203, low temperature shift catalyst with chloride absorption capability for use in ammonia, hydrogen, and methanol plants. A layer of LS-401CG is typically installed on top of the low temperature shift bed to protect the main catalyst below from chloride poisoning. LS-401CG has excellent resistance to breakage due to steam and water condensation issues that can occur in such reactors. LS-401CG provides shifting activity, while absorbing chlorides.

LS-402

LS-402

UNICAT’s LS-402 is a robust, Cu/Zn WGS catalyst. LS-402 is used for water gas shift to increase the hydrogen production in syngas. LS-402 exhibits high CO conversion, high thermal resistance, and high post reduction crush strength.

LS-402LM

LS-402LM

UNICAT’s LS-402LM is a robust, Cu/Zn WGS   catalyst. LS-402LM is used for water gas shift to increase the hydrogen   production in syngas while minimization of methanol production. LS-402LM   exhibits high CO conversion, high thermal resistance, and high post reduction   crush strength.

SS-445

SS-445

UNICAT’s SS-445 is a robust, Co/Mo sour gas shift catalyst. SS-445 is used for water gas shift to increase the hydrogen production in syngas that contains sulfur. SS-445 also converts organic sulfur and organic nitrogen compounds to hydrogen sulfide and ammonia.

SS-446

SS-446

UNICAT’s SS-446 is a robust, Co/Mo sour gas shift catalyst. SS-446 is used for water gas shift to increase the hydrogen production in syngas that contains sulfur and low S/C ratio. SS-446 also converts organic sulfur and organic nitrogen compounds to hydrogen sulfide and ammonia.

HS-500

HS-500

UNICAT’s HS-500 is a robust, Fe/Cr WGS catalyst.   HS-500 is used for water gas shift to increase the hydrogen production in   syngas. HS-500 has excellent post reduction strength and is highly resistant   to breakage due to steam and water condensation problems.

MTS-401

MTS-401

UNICAT's MTS-401 is a medium temperature shift catalyst to be loaded in the top section of the shift bed for high conversion. MTS-401 is best used where the highest conversion is required. MTS-401 has high crush strength and better Cu chrystalline size distribution when compared to competitive products.

MTS-403

MTS-403

UNICAT MTS-403 is a medium shift catalyst to be loaded in the bottom section of the medium shift bed for high thermal stability. MTS-403 is similar in application to competitive medium shift catalyst and it exhibits > 30 % more activity basis benchmark testing and has higher post heat retained surface area.

For further information, or to discuss the Syngas requirements of your business, contact our team at us.commercial@unicatcatalyst.com or commercial@unicatcatalyst.com