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Division BAT 15: In order to increase resource efficiency when using catalysts, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.

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TechniqueDescription
a.Catalyst selection

Select the catalyst to achieve the optimal balance between the following factors:

  • catalyst activity;

  • catalyst selectivity;

  • catalyst lifetime (e.g. vulnerability to catalyst poisons);

  • use of less toxic metals.

b.Catalyst protectionTechniques used upstream of the catalyst to protect it from poisons (e.g. raw material pretreatment)
c.Process optimisationControl of reactor conditions (e.g. temperature, pressure) to achieve the optimal balance between conversion efficiency and catalyst lifetime
d.Monitoring of catalyst performanceMonitoring of the conversion efficiency to detect the onset of catalyst decay using suitable parameters (e.g. the heat of reaction and the CO2 formation in the case of partial oxidation reactions)