MELcat®

The MELcat® series covers a wide range of products for a variety of catalytic operations. From ceria doped emissions control catalysts to refinery and biomass conversions.

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MELcat XZO1501 Series | MELcat XZO1247 Series | MELcat XZO631 Series | MELcat XZO632 Series | MELcat XZO1720 | MELcat XZO1251 | MELcat Sulphated Zirconia | MELcat Tungstated Zirconia | MELcat Ceria Zirconias | MELcat Rare earth doped ceria zirconias

Luxfer MEL Technologies knows how to best utilise zirconias stability, amphoteric nature and ability to work with a wide variety of dopants. This allows the MELcat series to be tailored to create the perfect catalyst for any project.

  • Tailored pore structure
  • Various particle size options
  • Wide range of dopant options
  • Tuneable acid-base properties
  • Oxides and hydroxides

  • A wide range of processes from traditional applications to biomass conversions (e.g. related to bifuels and SAF production, waste valorisation, etc).
  • Isomerisation
  • Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation (CTH)
  • Trans-esterification
  • Ketonisation
  • Selective oxidation
  • Methanation
  • Direct methanol synthesis
  • Reverse WGS
  • Hydrocracking
  • Oligomerisation
  • Hydrodeoxygenation

  • Easy separation from reaction media
  • High activity/low temperature operation
  • Porous structure
  • Stability (particularly under hydrothermal conditions)
  • Environmentally friendly

Downloads and support

MELcat® Chemcat datasheet

Zirconia-based materials for catalytic conversions

Mixed oxides for automotive TWC applications

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Kenny Siu

Global Sales Manager

With over 15 years of experience in specialty chemicals and advanced materials, Kenny focuses on the commercial development of automotive and industrial catalyst technologies at Luxfer MEL Technologies.