Frequently Asked Questions

$50,000/year for refiners with corporate capacity under 1 million barrels per day

$75,000/year for anyone else

To identify the best catalysts for commercial units and buy them at industry low prices

To benchmark catalysts against the best in the industry

To understand the inner workings of the catalyst business

We do two pilot plant runs per year, four catalysts per run

One pilot plant run is in the summer and one is in the winter

Our database of catalyst performance data continues to grow each year

Yes. Our data and catalyst ratings can be applied across a wide range of feeds and conditions

This most likely includes your diesel hydrotreater.

We will help you develop a strategy to choose the right catalyst with confidence

We test the catalysts our clients want tested

Every new client has the option to select catalysts to include in the next year's program

Our database includes catalysts from all major vendors

We have tested catalysts from all major suppliers

Our list includes catalysts from all generations of Type II catalysts

Our catalyst list is available on request

We approach suppliers annually requesting test samples

Some suppliers refuse to supply samples because of our requirement for transparency of test results

We also test field samples which are taken from commercial batches that are owned by our clients

All data from side-by-side pilot plant testing

Catalyst market research

A client-specific consultation with recommendations on how you can use our results for catalyst selection

All our testing is done by C Solutions in Thessaloniki, Greece

There is a tendency to make catalyst selection too complex.

A simpler approach works well and helps you take charge of your catalyst selection.