Equipment for catalyst preparation

• Ultrasound baths
• Autoclaves
• Furnaces with controlled atmosphere
• Rotavapors
• Tablet press

Equipment for catalyst testing

• Three (3) units of flow type equipped with quartz reactors (fixed and fluid bed),
  MFCs for gas and HP-pump for liquid feedstocks admission, furnace, and online GC
• Two (2) units of batch autoclaves with temperature controller units

Equipment for catalyst characterization

• Fast response unit for TPR, TPO, TPD measurements, SSITKA measurements with online MS analyzer
• DRIFTS cell for in situ IR measurements of catalysts, under reaction conditions
• FTIR spectrometer
• Thermogravimetric analyzer

Access to Analytical instruments for catalyst characterization

• X-Ray Diffractometer
• Scanning Electron Microscope
• Transmission Electron Microscope
• Coupled Plasma Atomic Adsorption Spectrometer
• UV-Vis Spectrometer with Camera for Diffuse Reflection Spectroscopy
• Unit for physical adsorption isotherm measurements
• Gas analyzers

Equipment for liquid fuels testing

• Bomb calorimeter
• Flash point (closed cup) tester
• Distillation units (ASTM D-86) for light and middle distillates
• Pour and cloud point tester
• Densitometers
• Distillation unit (ASTM D-1160) for heavy distillates