Applied Catalysts offers lab scale and show-tube scale testing of hydrogenation and other chemical processes under reductive or inert conditions. Other chemistries can also be run by request. Combining our testing services with our catalyst development services accelerates project success and maximizes value creation.
Catalyst Testing Services & Laboratory
Our Process for
Catalyst Testing
We have run many classes of Hydrogenation chemistry, including Hydrogenation of Nitrobenzene, Oleochemical Derivatives, Nitriles, Olefins, Aromatic rings, Hydrodechlorination, and Carbonyl groups. Other Hydrogenations can be run, including Organic Acids, Esters, Polymers, and reductive chemstries including Alkylation, Amination, and Hydrodealkylation.
How Do Our Catalyst Testing
Services Benefit You?
Our testing services enable our customers to accelerate progress through the addition of our experience in continuous process catalysts and process chemistry.
Problems Solved by Catalyst Testing
There is often a large time delay in implementing catalyst testing technology, preventing rapid commercialization and lowering the NPV achieved by the process change.
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LAB AND SEMI-PILOT SCALE REACTOR TESTING
Applied Catalysts is pleased to offer lab scale and semi-pilot scale testing services in our proprietary Shell and Tube test reactor. The reactor is based on a 1″ diameter by 39″ catalyst bed and can be used to test process conditions for complete conversion of customer chemistry in a bed of 39″ or higher bed lengths using multiple reactor passes. The heat generated per pass is measured by the analysis of the increase in coolant temperature over the reactor bed length. The conversion is measured by sampling our internal GC or FTIR capability and often this is done by sending GC samples to the customer for their analysis. This is both cost effective and keeps the collaboration with the customer strong through-out the scale-up process.
Applied Catalysts has the experience to transfer continuous or batch lab scale reactor conditions to those needed in a pilot/ commercial reactor tube. Data from the semi-pilot scale test reactor can be used directly in the CRU™ turn-key catalytic reactor units for commercial scale production, or an intermediate show-tube can be run.






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Process Catalysts
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Industries Served
Fine Chemical Catalysts
Pharmaceuticals and agriculture are only two of the many industries that rely on fine chemicals, and we offer testing services that contribute to their production. Our catalyst testing can improve the ability to manufacture fine chemical products while maximizing cost-effectiveness.
Catalyst Testing Services You Can Rely On
Applied Catalysts has multiple lab scale, semi-pilot and show-tube scale reactor systems available for testing your chemistry, or surrogate chemistry.
- we help you determine what catalyst is going to deliver the optimal productivity, selectivity & lifetime for your application
- we accelerate your time to revenue by making it quicker to transition from lab to commercial scale
- we lower project costs by leveraging our hydrogenation lab and pilot testing capability
- We help you determine what catalyst is going to deliver the optimal productivity, selectivity & lifetime for your application
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