Manufacturing Chemical Catalysts

The catalyst industry is vast, and there are several types of alumnia used in the manufacturing process. That is why the team at SAMCA Intl. is here to help you find the right chemical catalysts needed to get the results you are after.  From Pseudo boehmite (PBA), alpha alumnia, and gamma alumnia to substituted PBA with Mn and La, we help you get the materials you need for your production process. Custom manufacturing is also available from our chemical company.

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TS1 Specification

SAMCA’s TS-1 has three dimensional structures with pore size of approximately 7 Å. It is commercially used as a catalyst in heterogeneously catalysed liquid and vapour phase reactions in fine chemical, pharmaceuticals and perfumery industry.

TS-1 Catalyst Forms:

These catalysts are available in different forms such as powders and extrudes.

Characteristics:
Chemical Composition on Dry Basis

1.	SiO2 (%)	= 95.0 ± 1.0
2.	TiO2 (%)	= 5.0 ± 1.0
3.	SiO2: TiO2 Mole Ratio	= 30.0 ± 5.0

Physical Properties

1.	Appearance	= White Powder
2.	Moisture	= ≤ 10.0
3.	Average Particle Size (aggregate) (µm)	= 20 ± 5
4.	Surface Area (m2/g)	= 450 ± 50
5.	Crystalinity (%)	= ≥ 95

Applications:

SAMCA’s TS-1 catalyst is used as oxidation catalyst using dilute hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant around the world by organic chemical industry as it has helped to achieve a primary goal of increase productivity at negligible or no waste generation. Following are some applications:

• Hydroxylation of aromatics (phenol / anisole)
• Epoxidation of alkenes (propylene)
• Oxidation of alcohols
• Oxidation of ethers
• Ammoximation of carbonyl compounds
• In Bayer-Villiger oxidation to form lactones
• Oxidation of amines
• Rearrangement / isomerization of epoxide (styrene oxide to phenyl acetaldehyde)

Oxidation reactions catalyzed by TS-1 are shown in the figure below:

Packaging:

The catalyst is available in 25 and 50 kg packs in HDPP drums. For laboratory evaluation the catalyst can be supplied in 100 g to 1 kg scale in small plastic containers.

All data are based upon our Partner’s standard test methods, and all test methods are available upon request.

We are working to develop highly selective catalysts and catalytic processes for various reactions such as alkylation, acylation, oxidation, hydroxylation, isomerization, nitration etc. The main focus of the organization is to work in collaboration with customer’s their partners in development’ and make available these catalysts in commercial scale to help replace the conventional polluting, non-catalytic processes with environmentally clean and more efficient processes

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ZSM5 SPECIFICATION

SAMCA’s ZSM5 is a typical high silica Zeolite with MFI-type structure which makes it widely useful as catalysts in petroleum and petrochemical industry. SAMCA’s ZSM5 is also used as a catalyst for the synthesis of specialty and fine chemicals, such as the preparation of ethylene amines.

ZSM5 zeolite is a microporous solid catalyst and it can be synthesized in an extensive range of SiO2/Al2O3 ratios and it is obtained in different chemical or cationic from viz. NH4-ZSM5, Na-ZSM5, H-ZSM5, Fe-ZSM5, Cu-ZSM5 etc.

ZSM5 Catalyst Forms:

ZM0P catalysts are available in various forms such as powders, extrudes, pellets and spheres

Characteristics:
Chemical Composition on Dry Basis

1.	SiO2(%)	= 97.0 ± 3.0
2.	Al2O3 (%)	= ≥ 6.0
3.	Na2O(%)	= ≤ 0.02
4.	SiO2: Al2O3 Mole Ratio	= 40.0 ± 5.0

Physical Properties

1.	Appearance	= Off- White Extrudes
2.	Moisture	= ≤ 10.0
3.	Surface Area (m2/g)	= 420 ± 60
4.	Crystallinity (%)	= ≥ 95
5.	Diameter of extrudes (mm)	= 1.5 & 3.0
6.	Crushed strength (N/m2)	= 50 - 55

Applications:

ZM0P (i.e ZSM-5 type) zeolite is mainly used as catalyst for diesel hydro- dewaxing, One of the most popular applications of ZSM-5 Zeolite is “additive” for moving-bed FCC catalyst with SiO2/Al2O3 molar ratio 35 - 45.

Also, ZSM-5 Zeolite catalyst is used as shape-selective catalyst in many organic reactions, such as synthesis of ethylbenzene and isomerization of xylenes.

Using SAMCA ZM0E-40 catalyst with trace quantity of noble metal metal loading the isomerization of o-toluidine to thermodynamic equilibrium mixture of m-toluidine + p-toluidine + o-toluidine (unreacted) the reaction was carried out for more than 100 hours with no drop-in activity. Similarly, it is possible to isomerize p-toluidne or ortho + para- toluidines mixture to a mixture of three (orhto, para and meta) isomers.

Also, the ZM0E-40 catalyst is used for isomerization of o-cresol or ortho + m-cresol to mixture of o-cresol + m-cresol + p-cresol with better conversion and selectivity.
The catalyst is reusable in the above-mentioned isomerization reactions for multiple cycles.

Packaging:

The catalyst is available in 25 and 50 kg packs in HDPP drums. For laboratory evaluation the catalyst can be supplied in 100 g to 1 kg scale in small plastic containers.

All data are based upon our partner’s standard test methods, and all test methods are available upon request.

We are working to develop highly selective catalysts and catalytic processes for various reactions such as alkylation, acylation, oxidation, hydroxylation, isomerization, nitration etc. The main focus of the organization is to work in collaboration with customer’s their partners in development’ and make available these catalysts in commercial scale to help replace the conventional polluting, non-catalytic processes with environmentally clean and more efficient processes

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ZS0P Specification

SAMCA ZS0P i.e. Silicalite is a typical high silica zeolite (nil Al) with MFI-type three dimensional structures with pore size of approximate 5.5 Å.

Silicalite Catalyst Forms:

ZS0P catalysts are available in various forms such as powders, extrudes, pellets and spheres

Characteristics:
Chemical Composition on Dry Basis

1.

SiO2(%)

= ≥ 99.5

Physical Properties

1.	Appearance	= White Powder
2.	Moisture	= ≤ 5.0
3.	Surface Area (m2/g)	= 450 ± 50
4.	Crystallinity (%)	= ≥ 95
5.	Average Particle Size (µm)	= 20 ± 5

Applications:

Using ZS0P catalyst on Oxidation of Styrene, Styrene Oxide is obtained as a major component while also producing small quantities of Phenyl acetaldehyde (PAA) which is also a useful by-product. The Conversion of Styrene is in the range of 90-95% and selectivity towards Styrene Oxide plus Phenyl acetaldehyde is 95%.

The deactivated catalyst is regenerated by a standard procedure established and perfected by our partner company. The regenerated catalyst is further tested for 2 more cycles and found to give almost similar level of conversion and selectivity as that observed with a fresh catalyst.

Packaging:

The catalyst is available in 25 and 50 kg packs in HDPP drums. For laboratory evaluation the catalyst can be supplied in 100 g to 1 kg scale in small plastic containers.

All data are based upon our Partner’s standard test methods, and all test methods are available upon request.

We are working to develop highly selective catalysts and catalytic processes for various reactions such as alkylation, acylation, oxidation, hydroxylation, isomerization, nitration etc. The main focus of the organization is to work in collaboration with customer’s their partners in development’ and make available these catalysts in commercial scale to help replace the conventional polluting, non-catalytic processes with environmentally clean and more efficient processes

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CERIUM NITRATE SOLUTION, 28%

Parameter	Acceptable Range	Result (%)	Comment
TREO	27.5% – 28.5%	28.2	--
CeO2 / TREO	Minimum 99.5%	99.9	--
CaO	Maximum 0.01%	0.01	CaO + MgO
Na2O	Maximum 0.03%	0.01	--
Fe2O3	Maximum 0.005%	0.004	--
Cl	Maximum 0.08%	--	Not tested
SiO2	Maximum 0.1%	--	Not tested
Free Acid	Maximum 0.01%	--	Not tested
PH	Maximum 2.5	1.10	Pass
Specific Gravity	Minimum 1.600	1.203	--
Radioactivity	Maximum 1.0 Bq g-1	0.9 Bq g-1	--