Avantium’s contract R&D delivers cutting-edge capabilities in ethylene oxide (EO) catalyst innovation, built on more than a decade of high-throughput testing expertise in our laboratories. Using Flowrence® technology, we operate up to 64 parallel reactors for simultaneous catalyst screening and deactivation studies, producing vast, high-quality datasets vital for detailed statistical and kinetic analysis. This enables our clients to efficiently evaluate variables across thousands of catalyst formulations and reaction conditions cutting development timelines while enhancing reproducibility and data reliability.

Technical Leadership in EO Catalyst Testing

• Over 10.000 unique EO catalysts tested, with more than 4 million data points generated for robust modeling and workflow optimization
• Execution of experimental campaigns, establishing standardized procedures for selectivity, conversion, stability, and regeneration across EO and other selective oxidation chemistries like propylene and butadiene oxidation.
• Advanced reactor platforms allowing in-depth deactivation and regeneration studies.

Enabling Next-Generation Sustainable Catalysis

Current industry trends demand catalyst formulations tailored to low-CO₂ emission EO production processes. Avantium integrates high-throughput experimentation with advanced data analytics and machine learning to:

• Unravel complex catalytic behavior
• Optimize reaction conditions
• Predict catalyst lifetimes under diverse process scenarios

By shifting from manual trial-and-error to predictive modeling, we help reduce development costs and open up new possibilities for better performance and sustainability.

Why Partner with Avantium R&D Solutions?

Clients benefit from:

• Technical research support and dedicated design capacity
• Generation of large, reliable datasets for data-driven decision-making
• Support for fast scale-up
• Proven track record in collaborative catalyst development and reaction design

With Avantium’s contract R&D testing service, catalyst vendors, and stakeholders in the oil & gas and petrochemical sectors accelerate the commercialization of robust EO catalysts that meet strict performance, regulatory, and sustainability targets while enhancing profitability.

Towards Rational Design and Process Excellence

Move beyond traditional trial-and-error and leverage Avantium’s technical expertise to optimize every stage of your catalyst development cycle leading to the rational design of heterogeneous catalysts.

Discover how our R&D partnership can transform your innovation pipeline for EO and other selective oxidation processes.