chemical catalyst companies' catalyst technologies offer several key advantages:

Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings
- AmoMax® 10 Plus：This advanced ammonia synthesis catalyst has higher activity and robustness, suitable for all types of ammonia converters, especially for green ammonia production. It has been successfully launched at BASF Antwerp, increasing ammonia production by up to 3% and generating over $8 million in additional revenue annually. Each ammonia plant can save over 100,000 tons of CO₂ emissions over the catalyst's lifetime.
- StyroMax™ UL-100：This groundbreaking ethylbenzene dehydrogenation catalyst achieves exceptional performance at unprecedented low steam-to-oil ratios (S/O) of 0.76 by weight, setting a new industry benchmark in styrene monomer (SM) production efficiency. Compared to previous catalyst generations with S/O ratios of 1.02, it offers significant energy savings and reduced carbon footprint for styrene producers.

Environmental Sustainability
- AmoMax®-Casale：Developed in collaboration with Casale, this ammonia synthesis catalyst is designed for Casale ammonia converters and has won the Sandmeyer Award in 2021 and the ICIS Innovation Award in 2020. It has higher activity, reducing energy consumption and CO₂ emissions in ammonia synthesis. The AmoMax-Casale project in Trinidad has successfully started up, increasing ammonia production by up to 5% (limited by make-up gas and/or compressor curve), reducing global CO₂ emissions by about 8 million tons annually, equivalent to taking 4 million cars off the road.
- EARTH® Technology：chemical catalyst companies' EARTH® technology aims to reduce CO₂ emissions in steam methane reforming (SMR). With the global hydrogen demand expected to grow at a CAGR of 6-7%, and hydrogen production being CO₂-intensive, EARTH® technology has made a breakthrough from incremental to disruptive innovation. It offers fuel savings of up to 30-50% and reduces CO₂ emissions in syngas generation by up to 20% in the fuel-saving scenario. In the capacity increase scenario, it reduces fuel consumption by up to 30% and CO₂ emissions by up to 10%.
- EnviCat® VOC：This catalyst effectively removes volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and carbon monoxide from exhaust gases, operating at a lower temperature of 400°C compared to traditional thermal oxidation methods. It reduces fuel consumption and equipment stress, bringing significant economic, operational, and safety benefits.

Operational Excellence
- MegaMax 800：This new generation of methanol synthesis catalyst has higher activity and selectivity than its predecessors. It is used for methanol synthesis from carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen, with reactions such as \( \text{CO} + 2\text{H}_2 \leftrightarrow \text{CH}_3\text{OH} \) and \( \text{CO}_2 + 3\text{H}_2 \leftrightarrow \text{CH}_3\text{OH} + \text{H}_2\text{O} \). The catalyst offers high activity, high physical strength, high selectivity, low-temperature activity, low pressure drop, anti-toxicity, and long life. It provides flexibility for operation in large and small production units and various production technologies.
- ActiSafE™：This innovative technology for measuring steam and ammonia concentration during ammonia catalyst activation offers continuous real-time measurement capabilities. It helps plant operators quickly respond to changes in steam generation, optimizing the reduction process. This not only saves time and avoids catalyst poisoning but also extends catalyst life, increasing ammonia production.

Customization and Flexibility
- Custom Catalyst Production：With over 70 years of experience as a leading global catalyst manufacturer, Clariant specializes in producing custom catalysts by combining customer formulations with its proprietary technology. Through strategic collaborations and partnerships, it enables the scale-up and commercial production of catalysts for various industrial catalytic applications, from petrochemicals and refining to ammonia, methanol, hydrogen, fuel cells, bio-based, and emission control technologies.

Support for Alternative Feedstocks
chemical catalyst companies' catalysts support the use of alternative feedstocks such as natural gas, coal, and biomass for chemical and fuel production. This helps in addressing raw material scarcity and provides sustainable solutions for industrial processes.

In summary, chemical catalyst companies' catalyst technologies provide a combination of energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, operational excellence, customization, and support for alternative feedstocks, making them a valuable choice for various industrial applications.