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Ketjenfine 770 HDS catalyst is the latest in a long line of catalysts from Albemarle, a longstanding leader in hydroprocessing catalyst product performance, technical innovation, product quality and technical service.

Contributors describe their research in the characteristics of heavy oils and residua, feed stock evaluation and composition, hydroprocessing chemistry, the thermodynamics of hydroprocessing reactions, reactors for hydroprocessing, characteristics of heavy oil hydroprocessing catalysts, including Maya heavy crude oil, the effects of feed stock composition, hydroprocessors, commercial treating and cracking, and hydrogen production.

Based on the expected order pattern, sales of hydroprocessing catalysts are expected to decrease in the fourth quarter of 2009 when compared with the third quarter.

It will allow refineries around the world to benefit from the complementary strengths of Criterion, a global leader in hydroprocessing catalysts, and Headwaters, a pioneer in dispersed-catalyst nanotechnology.

However, sales volumes of hydroprocessing catalysts in the fourth quarter of 2008 were down compared to the prior year quarter due to uneven order patterns.

Third quarter sales in the product group were favorably affected by strong order patterns for hydroprocessing catalysts, price increases in fluid cracking and hydroprocessing catalysts, and by favorable foreign currency translation.

construction markets and by order patterns in the resid segment of hydroprocessing catalysts.

Customer demand for these catalysts, sold under the MIDAS([R]) and GENESIS([R])fluid cracking and ULS[TM]-1 hydroprocessing catalysts product portfolios, is now driving the need for manufacturing expansion.