FCC Pretreat Solutions
Delivered Synergy of Hydroprocessing and FCC Expertise
Mastering both technologies.
Ketjen is uniquely positioned as a catalyst provider offering both hydroprocessing and FCC technologies. Our FCC Pretreat catalyst portfolio removes metals, nitrogen, and sulfur while adding hydrogen to dramatically improve feed crackability. This collaboration between our hydroprocessing and FCC technical teams creates unmatched synergies, enabling refiners to optimize their integrated FCC-PT/FCC system for maximum conversion, cleaner products, and superior economic performance.
Product Highlights
PULSAR®
Industry-leading hydrotreating catalyst platform delivering exceptional desulfurization, denitrogenation, and aromatics saturation with outstanding cycle length for low and medium pressure distillate hydrotreating and FCC-PT applications.
STARS™
Well-established, high-performance catalyst technology that enables application across a wide range of processes from naphtha hydrotreating to HC-PT to deliver highly reliable, robust performance.
Guard Bed Solutions
Multi-stage guard beds protecting the main catalyst beds from contaminants while extending overall cycle length.
Hydroprocessing Leadership
Advanced catalysts and process technologies engineered to strengthen refinery performance and fuel quality.
Hydroprocessing sits at the center of modern refining performance. Ketjen develops catalysts and process technologies that enable refiners to improve conversion, manage feedstock variability, and meet tightening fuel specifications while protecting margins. With over 50 years of hydroprocessing expertise, we help customers turn operational complexity into measurable performance gains.