Memorandum of understanding on the localization of petroleum catalyst between Iran and Russia

According to Energy Press, the bilateral agreement on scientific cooperation – technology and local production of catalysts for the refining, petrochemical and gas industries was signed at noon today (Tuesday) on the sidelines of the “Technology Transfer and Local Production of Refining, Petrochemical and Gas Catalysts” conference between the Iranian company “Pishrocatalist Almas” and “Antarx” company of Russia was signed with the aim of localization and domestication of catalysts of the isomerization, reforming, hydrotreating and superclass group.
The purpose of signing this memorandum is the transfer of technical knowledge in four groups of catalysts needed by the oil industry, which will be localized with the participation of the Russian company and the Iranian knowledge-based company Pourorcatalist Almas.
Currently, about 92 types of catalysts required by the oil industry have been domesticated in the country, and only five types of catalysts are left, of which four types will be domesticated with the implementation and completion of this memorandum.