How is the current set of TS-1 catalyst production equipment performing? Dear experts, please share your suggestions
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The TS-1 catalyst can also be considered a milestone product in the catalyst industry. Abroad, Italy and the United States possess extensive experience in the production and research of TS-1 catalysts. The price of these catalysts in domestic markets is very high, usually exceeding 1 million yuan per ton. In recent years, an increasing number of caprolactam production facilities have been established in China, resulting in a high demand for TS-1 catalysts. However, the production technology for TS-1 catalysts in China is generally considered to be inferior to that used abroad, yet their selling price is several orders of magnitude lower; they can now be purchased for just a few hundred thousand yuan. That raises the question: is it still appropriate to install TS-1 catalyst production facilities now? And if so, what is the market situation like? Should the technology be sourced domestically or from abroad? There are options for domestic sources, but it’s more difficult to find ones from abroad. What are everyone’s opinions and ideas on this matter? Please share some constructive suggestions, or perhaps some experts in caprolactam technology could evaluate which catalysts are the best Summary: (1) What is the status of the TS-1 catalyst market? (2) Which domestic company currently has a relatively advanced production technology for TS-1 catalysts? Is the product getting good feedback? (3) Or is there any expert who is also interested in the TS-1 production technology? We can communicate and cooperate with each other. .
Titanium-silica molecular sieves for ammonoximation: Currently, the main manufacturers in China that are able to supply these products stably on a commercial basis are Zhongcuici (Dalian) and Meibang Huangma, with Zhongcuici holding a larger market share. The titanium-silica molecular sieves produced by Sinopec are mainly used for internal purposes; they are relatively expensive and rarely sold outside the company. The titanium-silica molecular sieves produced by Luxi Chemical are mainly used for internal purposes, with little being sold externally. The titanium-silicon molecular sieve produced by Pingmei and similar companies has just been successfully manufactured on a pilot scale; now they are waiting for the oxime synthesis unit to be put into operation. Among them, Luxi Chemical and Pingmei Shenma use our technology for their titanium-silicon molecular sieves; I was responsible for developing the process flows and operating procedures. The market is already quite saturated; it’s no longer possible to purchase it at 1 million per ton. Currently, the price is around 300,000 to 400,000 per ton. If utility consumption and human resource management are handled effectively, the total cost can be reduced to around 200,000 per ton, which no longer constitutes an extremely profitable product. If you’re interested, you can contact me via private message.
The TS-1 catalyst market is somewhat oversupplied, but to some extent it comes down to technology. I have conducted some research and verifications, and it’s true that titanium silicide produced in China does not have the same performance as that produced in Italy and the United States. Saying this might seem like an insult to domestic manufacturers, but it is indeed the truth. The prices of 300,000 to 400,000 yuan that you mentioned refer to domestic catalyst prices; in Italy and the United States, titanium silicide costs still exceed 1 million yuan. .
This post was last edited by Guderian on 2016-2-3 20:23. Tens of tons of our new generation of products have already been produced; their performance exceeds that of American catalysts, while the cost remains almost unchanged. The path from laboratory development to industrial production is long, and the quality of raw materials, as well as equipment and process operations, all have a significant impact on performance. Italy does not produce it itself. Some companies, lacking trust in domestic catalysts when using them in their operations, purchase a few tons of catalysts imported from the United States; however, for the dozens of tons consumed each year thereafter, they use domestic catalysts. Whether it’s ours, or that of Dalian Zhongcatalyst, or Meibang Huangma, their performance is more than sufficient to meet the needs of domestic enterprises.