FCC CATALYST FINDS THREE SAFE REUSE OUTLETS IN EUROPE

Rodolphe Schmitt European Cracking Catalyst Producers Association Brussels Three usages in the area of construction materials offer a potential outlet for the reuse of spent fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst that far exceeds the supply from European refineries. The proximity of the spent catalyst source to the point-of-use is critical because this determines the transportation cost-the major element in the cost of disposal/reuse. This is why a balanced geographical spread of reuse