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Precious Metal Catalysts for Biorenewable Feedstocks

BASF offers a broad portfolio of Precious Metal catalysts. Precious metal catalysts for biorenewable feedstocks include Pd, Pt, Rh and Ru-based catalysts for hydrogenation reactions as well as other applications. Of particular importance is BASF’s heterogeneous catalyst for the conversion of glucose to sorbitol.

Features of BASF’s Ru catalyst include:

  • Excellent conversion and selectivity for the production of sorbitol
  • Continuous hydrogenation with no metal leaching
  • Less by-product formation for easier work-up