Selective Acetylene Hydrogenation Catalysts for Ethylene Plants with "Tail-End" Configurations
OleMax™ 200 Series
Edition Date :
February 06, 2026
OleMax™ 200 series catalysts are developed for selective hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene in tail-end process configurations. Thanks to their outstanding performance, excellent stability and long operating cycles, the catalysts help producers increase ethylene yield and total profitability while reducing operating costs.
The promoted-palladium catalysts have a long record of performance at ethylene plants throughout the world, where they are used for a variety of feedstocks. We offer a choice of catalysts in different shapes and sizes, which are tailored to meet the unique needs of each operating plant.
Product Information
Benefits
- Stable and reliable for maintaining on-specification production of ethylene across a wide range of operating conditions
- Highest selectivity to polymer grade ethylene of any catalyst on the market
- High activity with excellent stability
- CO injection is not required to moderate activity
- Less hydrogen consumption
- High crush strength leading to less crush and palladium loss.
- Low green oil formation
- Good poison tolerance
- Highly flexible to changing operating conditions
- Long cycle lengths of up to 6 years
| Product composition | Palladium on aluminum-oxide carrier |
| Size | 2-4 mm; 3-5 mm |
| Shape | Spheres |
