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Dehydrogenation technology

While various dehydrogenation pathways exist for different compounds, Johnson Matthey's DAVY™ technology focusses on alcohol dehydrogenation to yield an ester product.

NOx reduction FCC additives

Johnson Matthey's NONOX™ FCC additives deliver up to 40% NOx reduction in full and partial burn regenerators, minimising costs and meeting emissions limits.

Propylene glycol process

Our DAVY™ glycerol to propylene glycol (GPG) process is a perfect fit for our DAVY biodiesel process as the by-product, glycerol, can be fed to an adjoining GPG plant.

Mercury removal absorbents

Johnson Matthey is the market leader in the production of mercury removal adsorbents for the gas processing industry. Our PURASPEC range of adsorbents is tailored for effective and complete mercury removal from hydrocarbon streams.

CANS novel reactors technology

Johnson Matthey has developed a novel DAVY™ reactor design that provides increased efficiency whilst significantly reducing vessel sizes, equipment count and catalyst volumes.

Ethyl acetate process

This Johnson Matthey DAVY™ process is a breakthrough in ethyl acetate (EA) production. We have developed a process that is ideally suited for use with bio-based ethanol feeds and so offers an EA production route that is almost 100% carbon neutral.

FORMOX formaldehyde process

Johnson Matthey license the FORMOX™ formaldehyde process, with plant capacities ranging from 70 MTPD to nearly 840 MTPD. The process enables the production of concentrations up to 55%, which means reduced costs of downstream production, storage and transport.

Purified terephthalic acid (PTA) process

A successful collaboration between Johnson Matthey and Dow has achieved a breakthrough PTA process offering improved economics, competitiveness and reliability while delivering a quality PTA product.

iUFC process

FORMOX™ plants are available for integrated direct production of UFC (urea formaldehyde concentrate).

CATACEL SSR catalyst for steam reforming

Johnson Matthey’s CATACEL SSR tailored catalyst technology is a proven high performance, direct replacement catalytic solution for producing hydrogen from natural gas through the steam reforming process.

Aldolization technology

Aldolization is a key part of the oxo alcohols process where two aldehydes combine to produce a larger aldehyde which is then converted to an alcohol by hydrogenation.

Methanol synthesis catalysts

Methanol synthesis is the formation of methanol from carbon oxides and hydrogen. It is catalysed by copper-zinc catalysts. KATALCO 51-series methanol synthesis catalysts are key to the methanol technologies offered by Johnson Matthey.

COS removal

The removal of COS is carried out by a two stage process which involves the hydrolysis of the COS and the subsequent absorption of the H2S which is produced by this reaction.

Environmental catalysts

Environmental concerns about industrial emissions to air and water have been continually growing. In response, Johnson Matthey has targeted key issues by applying our expertise in catalysts and catalytic technology.

Biorenewable catalysts

Following recent environmental legislation and an increasing awareness on the part of product manufacturers for sustainable products, the need to replace non-renewable fossil raw materials is more apparent than ever.

Sulphur removal absorbents

Johnson Matthey’s range of PURASPEC fixed bed absorbents is proven in numerous markets as a simple and effective means of achieving sulphur removal from natural gas.

Pre-reforming catalysts

Johnson Matthey has a long legacy in pre-reforming catalysts dating back to the 1960s and offers the CRG series of catalysts.

Formaldehyde plant range

The latest FORMOX™ plant design is a step further in the evolution of our plant technology.

Reforming catalysts

Optimise SMR with Johnson Matthey's unique reforming catalysts for ammonia, methanol, hydrogen, and GTL. Efficiently reforming a wide range of feedstocks.

Choline chloride process

Our DAVY™ choline chloride technology includes a continuous single-stream process in which ethylene oxide, hydrochloric acid, trimethylamine (TMA) are reacted under moderate conditions to produce choline chloride.

Getters absorbents

PROTELEC getter materials are used to ensure a hermetic (sealed) environment is available within electronics packages such as source lasers, gyroscopes, microwaves and medical packaging, to prevent premature device failure.

CO oxidation FCC additives

Johnson Matthey's CO oxidation FCC additives include platinum and non-platinum promoters for effective afterburn control and CO emissions reduction.

Turbocharger and steam utilisation process

In most high power cost situations, a turbocharger is the preferred design with short payback on the extra investment.

Methanol process

Johnson Matthey is one of the world’s leading methanol technology and catalyst providers, with over half of the world’s licensed methanol plants based on our DAVY™ technology.

Fischer Tropsch technology

Johnson Matthey have collaborated with BP to produce our proprietary fixed-bed Fischer Tropsch (FT) technology – a simple and robust system which forms the heart of our gas-to-liquids (GTL) process.

Bottoms upgrading FCC additive

Information on bottoms upgrading FCC additive.

Steam methane reforming catalysts

Selecting the right steam methane reforming catalyst is crucial for the production rates and plant efficiency of hydrogen, ammonia and methanol plants.

Hydroformylation catalyst

Johnson Matthey offers a complete range of rhodium compound catalysts for the hydroformylation reaction, including rhodium chloride, rhodium acetate or the original Wilkinson catalyst RhCl(PPh3)3.

Hydroprocessing catalysts

Johnson Matthey offers a range of high quality hydroprocessing catalysts to the global refinery market.

Dimethyl formamide (DMF) process

Dimethyl formamide (DMF) is produced by reacting dimethylamine with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst at low temperature and pressure in a specialised reactor. Johnson Matthey license the DAVY™ DMF process, which is well-proven commercially.

ZSM additives

When propylene demand is high, Johnson Matthey’s ZSM-5 based additives are highly selective for cracking low octane gasoline range molecules to C3 and C4 olefins with no increase in coke or C2 and lighter gases.

Solvent purification

For more than 20 years, many customers worldwide have successfully used HTC™ in solvents, fuels, white oils, waxes and other similar applications for de-aromatisation, desulphurisation and removal of undesirable and/or toxic aromatic and olefinic species from solvent streams using hydrogenation.

Water gas shift catalysts

The water gas shift reaction converts carbon monoxide and water to carbon dioxide and hydrogen.

Fluorination catalysts

Johnson Matthey's fluorination catalysts are based on chromia for the vapour phase fluorination of alkenes and halocarbons with HF for the production of a wide range of fluorochemicals.

Olefin purification catalysts

We can provide a full range of products to ensure an economic purification solution.

Amination catalysts

Our amination catalysts are used for a variety of speciality amines production and downstream of our oxo-alcohol catalysts.

Low temperature shift catalysts

The latest products in our low temperature shift range combine high activity and poisons resistance with excellent selectivity to give low methanol by-product formation.

High temperature shift catalysts

Read about our high temperature shift catalysts. Our latest high activity products are the result of extensive catalyst development in high temperature duties.

Sour shift catalysts

Johnson Matthey is the world's leading supplier of sour shift catalysts with the KATALCO K8-11 series of products.

Other shift catalysts

Medium temperature shift (MTS) and isothermal shift (ITS) catalysts are becoming more common in use.

Dimethyl ether process

DME is an alternative automotive fuel solution and can be used as fuel in diesel engines, gasoline and gas turbines. Johnson Matthey offers the DAVY™ DME process, which uses methanol feed, as an extension to our methanol flowsheet.

Monoethylene glycol (MEG) process

Our new process using proprietary catalyst developed by Johnson Matthey and East­man enables the production of MEG from methanol via formaldehyde. This offers a unique and exciting opportunity for methanol and/or formaldehyde pro­ducers who are interested in diversifying their product slate.

New processes

Expansion of our DAVY™ process portfolio is a key element of our business strategy, and this is accomplished by a combination of in-house developments, acquisition and collaborative programmes.

De-aromatisation catalysts

Depending on feedstock, operating conditions and desired end product specification, our experienced technical specialists will advise you on the most appropriate HTC type - or a combination thereof.

Arsine removal absorbents

The PURASPEC product range contains a specially designed absorbent which is selective for the removal of arsine from natural gas streams. PURASPEC material is proven in the field for the last 15 years for arsine removal from natural gas streams.

Dehydrogenation catalysts

Johnson Matthey offers a variety of different dehydrogenation catalysts for different markets, including the manufacture of caprolactam and olefins.

Hydrochlorination technology

Hydrochlorination involves adding hydrogen chloride across the multiple bond of an unsaturated hydrocarbon. Johnson Matthey's DAVY™ hydrochlorination technology focuses on alkyne (triple-bonded) reactants.

Methanation technology

Our methanation technology, utilising our CRG catalysts , performs the key chemical transformation of syngas into SNG, and ensures the final product is of a suitable quality for injection into gas distribution networks.

Hydrogenation catalysts

Explore Johnson Matthey's hydrogenation catalysts, offering base metal and precious metal solutions for selective and total hydrogenation applications.

Fischer-Tropsch

Johnson Matthey manufactures and offers a cobalt based Fischer-Tropsch catalyst. Our extensive experience in catalysts and catalyst manufacture makes Johnson Matthey the ideal partner to manufacture your proprietary Fischer-Tropsch and other catalysts.

Ammonia synthesis catalysts

Johnson Matthey offers high-performance ammonia synthesis catalysts, including KATALCO™ series, ensuring long lifetimes and efficient ammonia production.

Hydroformylation technology

Hydroformylation is the process by which an olefin (alkene) reacts with syngas (CO and H2) to form an aldehyde. Also commonly known as the “Oxo” process, hydroformylation is the first step in the production of oxo alcohols with the intermediate aldehyde converted to an alcohol by hydrogenation.

Acetylene conversion catalysts

We offer catalysts for selective hydrogenation, for both ethylene plant configurations: front-end and tail-end.

MAPD conversion catalysts

The removal of MAPD from crude propylene produces polymer grade propylene. We offer catalysts for MAPD converters configured as vapour phase or liquid phase reactors, to suit the plant's needs.

Total saturation catalysts

We offer a range of palladium and nickel based catalysts for total saturation duties.

Pyrolysis gasoline hydrogenation catalysts

Reforming technologies (ATR, GHR, SMR)

Johnson Matthey's DAVY™ reforming technologies transform natural gas into synthesis gas (syngas, predominantly CO, CO2 and H2) . Syngas is a feedstock for the DAVY gas to liquids (GTL) and methanol processes.

Sulphur oxide reduction FCC additives

Johnson Matthey’s SUPER SOXGETTER and LO-SOX PB families of SOx reduction additives have been developed to decrease the cost of removing SOx from the FCC flue gas in full burn, partial burn and two-stage regenerators.

Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) process

Johnson Matthey offers a well-established VCM technology which is recognised by industry as the most advanced acetylene-to-VCM process worldwide.

Oxo alcohols process

Johnson Matthey offers oxo-alcohol processes and a complete range of catalysts suitable for oxo-alcohol manufacture. The LP OxoSM technology is the world’s leading technology for use in the manufacture of oxo alcohols from olefins.