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MECS® Sulfuric Acid Catalyst: Celebrating 100 Years of Innovation

Over the past century, the number of sulfuric acid plants operating globally has expanded exponentially. Throughout the 20th century, rapid industrial growth in combination with increasing demand for superphosphate fertilizers led to high demand for the “king of chemicals,” sulfuric acid….

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Elessent Celebrates 100 Years of MECS® Catalyst

Elessent Clean Technologies proudly announces a significant milestone in its rich history: 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of MECS® sulfuric acid catalyst products. Since 1925, sulfur burning, metallurgical, spent acid, and wet gas sulfuric acid plants around the globe have relied on MECS® catalysts to reliably convert sulfur dioxide (SO₂) to sulfur trioxide (SO₃) in nearly every type of converter.

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MECS® Catalyst Price Increase

Elessent Clean Technologies (Elessent) has announced a global price increase of $1.40/liter for its cesium-promoted MECS® sulfuric acid catalyst products and$0.40/liter for all other MECS® sulfuric acid catalyst products. Additional charges may apply for freight, near-term delivery and specialty product grades….

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