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BASF designs catalysts for maximum performance. Since 1913, we have run production plants with the lowest levels of sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in the world. That’s because the large surface area of our sulfuric acid catalysts delivers an unrivaled SO2 emission profile.
To our customers, that means effortless regulatory compliance, no additional emission reduction costs, higher conversion and bigger profits. These results last. Because of their exceptional physical stability, our catalysts offer a longer lifetime, energy savings and minimal downtime risks.
At BASF, all of that comes with total service dedication, reliable customer support backed by the inventor of sulfuric acid catalysts, and decades of experience.
Because BASF designs sulfuric acid catalysts to maximize outcomes, their exceptional stability and large surface area deliver consistent, lasting results. Our customers receive a longer-lasting catalyst with exceptionally low SO2 emissions, energy savings and reduced downtime risks, which translates to improved regulatory compliance, saved costs and more profit. Our knowledgeable specialists deliver all that along with dedicated customer support.
When customers work with BASF, they benefit from our decades of experience in:
Conversion evaluation
Performance optimization
Technical assistance
Customer sample analysis
On-site plant support
Spent catalyst disposal assistance
Process performance evaluation
Patents: Never Stop Inventing
In 1913, the first patent on the vanadium-based catalyst was granted to BASF. Invented by BASF, the vanadium-based catalyst is still the chemical foundation of all sulfuric acid catalysts on the market.
That’s how the new O4-115 Quattro was born. The latest addition to our catalyst family features a 30 percent higher surface area and improved pore accessibility to boost performance, reduce emissions and further increase your plant capacity. This new shape is patented by BASF.
Technologies
BASF catalysts are proven in our plants and designed to enhance yours. Our sulfuric acid production plants have had the lowest SO2 emissions in the world since 1913, making them ideal for regulatory compliance and cost savings. Work with us to get the full benefit of almost a century’s worth of experience. Our oxidation catalysts are optimized for manufacturers that produce:
Fertilizers
Chemicals
Detergents
Dyes
Pigments
Pharmaceuticals
Steel
In Metallurgical Processes
Product Portfolio
O4-110
For the catalytic oxidation of SO2 in the production of sulfuric acid. Preferably installed in the first bed.
For the catalytic oxidation of SO2 in the production of sulfuric acid. Because of its excellent low temperature activity, catalyst O4-115 may be installed as an ignition layer or full bed application
For the catalytic oxidation of SO2 in the production of sulphuric acid. Because of its excellent low temperature activity, catalyst O4-115 may be installed as an ignition layer or full bed application.
BASF's speciality oxidation catalysts ensure high-yield sulphuric acid production. They are used by the world's most demanding customers, including BASF. Select the house special for your sulphuric acid production. At BASF - we create chemistry.