Umicore Stationary Catalys

Added: 2026-05-21

[00:00:03]With decades of expertise in advanced catalysis [music] and materials engineering, Umicore's stationary catalysts support customers across industry, energy, and digital infrastructures.

[00:00:17]We help [music] them meet strict environmental standards while maintaining uninterrupted operations.

[00:00:24]>> [music] >> Data centers are one of the fastest-growing and most demanding applications for stationary catalysts.

[00:00:32]Even before artificial intelligence, our digital world relied on vast networks of servers. Today, AI and cloud computing are accelerating that growth dramatically. [music] Modern data centers require enormous amounts of reliable power.

[00:00:52]To prevent outages, they depend on large diesel or gas engines [music] for backup generation.

[00:00:59]These engines must start instantly and handle sudden high loads, often producing significant emissions.

[00:01:07]Large campuses can operate dozens or even hundreds of these engines, each requiring its own exhaust aftertreatment system to meet emission standards independently.

[00:01:20]That's where stationary catalysts play a critical role.

[00:01:25]Performance depends heavily on the materials [music] design.

[00:01:30]At Umicore stationary catalysts, production begins with a roll of paper that is corrugated, stacked, and coated with a titanium slurry. It is then heated to high temperatures, burning away the paper and leaving a porous ceramic titanium substrate. This substrate is impregnated with active catalytic [music] components containing elements such as vanadium and tungsten.

[00:01:58]The resulting structure has very high porosity, allowing exhaust gases to penetrate deeply and access [music] a large reactive surface area. At the same time, it ensures low pressure drop for engine efficiency and strong resistance to deactivation. [music] The catalysts are installed in the engine's exhaust aftertreatment system.

[00:02:22]When electricity is generated, combustion produces nitrogen oxide emissions.

[00:02:28]As hot exhaust [music] enters the selective catalytic reduction, or SCR, system, >> [music] >> a small amount of ammonia is injected upstream of the catalyst. Inside, nitrogen oxide reacts [music] with ammonia and is converted into nitrogen and water vapor, two harmless components of air. Even during rapid startups [music] and extreme operating conditions, these systems can reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 97%.

[00:02:58][music] The catalyst itself is not consumed. It continuously enables this reaction over long operating lifetimes.

[00:03:10]Beyond data centers, >> [music] >> Umicore's stationary catalysts neutralize tons of pollutants each [music] year in power plants, industrial facilities, and marine [music] applications, contributing to major improvements in air quality and enabling clean, reliable power for the world's most demanding infrastructures.