NORIT Activated Carbon for Chemicals & Catalysts

NORIT® activated carbons play multiple roles in the chemical industry. Our products are used to purify a vast array of chemicals & oleochemicals, and are also used as catalyst support and even as catalytic substance itself.

In the chemical industry, NORIT® activated carbons find widespread use to purify numerous products, ranging from bulk to fine chemicals (e.g. hydrochloric and phosphoric acid, methionine, pentaerythritol, tartaric acid). They are also used in the recycling of chemicals (e.g. metal plating baths and dry cleaning solvents).

Our products effectively remove:

Feedstock impurities
Synthesis byproducts
Residues from extractants, catalysts, etc.
Impurities collected during use

More than 50 NORIT activated carbon grades are used for purification of chemicals. We supply:

Powdered, granular, and extruded grades
Different pore structures to best fit the impurity molecules
Hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces to optimize the affinity for impurities
Standard and high purity grades
A wide choice of particle size distributions for optimized handling (pressure drop, filtration)

NORIT® activated carbons can also be used as a catalyst support. These are used by leading catalyst manufacturers to produce noble metal and other heterogeneous catalysts. These catalysts then find use in a range of processes, from fine chemical / pharma synthesis, to vinyl chloride monomer production and mercaptan oxidation.

Leading oleochemical industries globally use NORIT® activated carbons to purify glycerin, fatty acids and esters, alcohols, and other derivatives, including medium chain triglycerides.

Our purification products effectively remove:

Plant pigments
MONG
PAH
Color precursors/ heat instability causing compounds
Reducing substances
Odors

Contact us to discuss how we can meet your needs in the chemical, catalysis, and oleochemical industries