Merox™ treating catalysts

As environmental regulations tighten to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, refiners rely on Honeywell UOP’s Merox™ process technologies for sulfur extraction and sweetening. UOP’s lineup of Merox™ catalysts can help you meet stringent product specifications with consistently high quality.

All of UOP’s Merox™ products are manufactured in UOP ISO 9001:2000 certified facilities and are available in ready-to-use form. UOP employs strict quality controls for all our products, for consistent quality every time.
 

Featured Merox™ Treating Catalysts:
 

Merox™ Extraction
UOP Merox WS-2 catalyst is specially formulated to selectively oxidize mercaptans in liquid-liquid Merox LPG extraction units. It is available in a variety of packaging options to fit the needs of any installation.
 

Merox™ Sweetening.
Whether you want to process challenging feedstocks, reduce turnaround time, meet environmental regulations or use a caustic-free process, UOP offers a full range of catalysts to meet your objectives.

Learn more about the UOP Merox Catalyst Portfolio

Treating Catalysts
UOP offers premium high activity mercaptan treating catalysts for use in Merox units. For ease of handling and use, Merox FB and Merox WS-2 come in convenient, ready-to-use liquid forms. 

• Merox FB
• Merox WS-2

Pre-impregnated UOP Merox Catalysts
UOP offers a range of ready-to-use, pre-impregnated catalysts applied on a premium activated carbon support. Compared to do-it-yourself catalyst preparation, the benefits of UOP catalysts include faster unit start-ups, shorter turnaround times, reduced operator exposure, high catalyst activity, uniform product quality and long catalyst life. 

• Merox No. 8
• Merox No. 10
• Merox No. 21
• Merox No. 31

UOP Merox Catalyst Promoters
UOP offers several commercially proven high activity catalyst promoters for use in Merox fixed-bed process units. These activators help fixed-bed Merox catalysts sustain high initial activity throughout their life and drive continued performance. 

• Merox Plus
• Merox CF