The issue
Let’s face it… the world’s fuel-system transformation is well underway. As industries are under pressure to slash carbon and shift away from traditional fossil fuels, the bar for cleaner, lower-carbon fuels keeps rising. But scaling up renewable and lower-carbon fuels isn’t always simple. Refiners and chemical producers are dealing with tough trade-offs: maintaining fuel performance and quality, meeting stricter regulation, managing feedstock variability - all while keeping costs under control.
Evonik’s solution
At Evonik Catalysts, we support this transition with concrete technologies – from OctaMax™ regenerated HDS catalyst for low-sulfur gasoline to Excel® rejuvenated hydroprocessing catalysts. Our catalyst technologies help refiners and chemical producers push the boundaries for better process efficiency, stronger fuel quality and lower carbon intensity.
From selective hydrogenation and hydrodesulfurization catalysts to regeneration and rejuvenation technologies, our portfolio supports renewable and lower-sulfur fuel production, with selective hydrogenation and hydrodesulfurization catalysts and catalyst regeneration and rejuvenation services. By re-engineering existing processes and developing innovative catalyst systems, we’re helping customers lower emissions, extend catalyst lifetimes, and make better use of raw materials.
How this drives sustainability
Greener fuels are a big piece of the decarbonisation puzzle, but for true impact, refiners and chemical producers need to optimise across the entire chain. That’s where our catalyst work pays off by reducing energy use, improving feedstock flexibility, extending catalyst lifetimes and cutting waste.
Did you know that specialty catalysts play a central role in producing many of today’s manufactured goods? And at Evonik, our goal is to shift more and more of our business into what we call Next Generation Solutions, products that according to Evonik’s sustainability analysis, outperform comparable market alternatives in terms of sustainability. Through these innovations, Evonik Catalysts helps the fuel industry reduce defined footprint metrics and supports its decarbonization efforts – for example, Excel® rejuvenated catalysts reduce CO₂-eq emissions by 60% compared with fresh catalysts (TÜV-certified life cycle assessment).