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What’s next? This.

And we’re doing it now.

Are you looking for the next step in operational performance, to boost yield, reduce costs, or stay ahead of the competition?

Or wondering what’s needed next to navigate the energy transition?

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Did you know?

The What's Next campaign showcases Shell Catalysts & Technologies’ portfolio of catalysts, technologies, digital solutions and services.

It highlights how these offerings are helping customers address today's refining, chemicals, biofuels and energy transition challenges while preparing for future opportunities.

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What’s next – and how to make it happen

Shell Catalysts & Technologies is already helping customers define and deliver what’s next: from innovative catalysts and digital tools to carbon capture, plastics circularity, biofuels and synthetic aviation fuel (e-SAF).¹ These solutions are today’s reality, not tomorrow’s ambition, and are ready to work for you.

¹_{Solutions subject to site-specific conditions and regulatory frameworks.}

Across our global customer base, we’re working with customers to develop practical approaches to one big question: What’s next – and how to make it happen? Here’s just a few examples.

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Expertise

The exclusive global alliance between Shell Catalysts & Technologies and Technip Energies brings together technology and project delivery expertise – supporting customers from carbon capture project inception through to operational support.

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Process optimisation

Shell’s high-selectivity S-889 catalyst has helped Petro Rabigh to improve efficiency, cut raw material use and extend cycle length at its monoethylene glycol plant in Saudi Arabia – benefits that could translate into multimillion-dollar savings over a full cycle, based on site-specific results. Actual performance may vary depending on operating conditions.

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Innovation

Shell’s Molecular Access Catalysts for Hydrocracking (MACH) technology offers the potential for improved conversion efficiency of heavy molecules, depending on unit configuration and feedstock, which could unlock up to $30 million per cycle, based on internal modelling. Actual results may vary.

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Emerging technologies

The Shell Recovered Plastics Upgrader at Shell Chemicals Park Moerdijk in The Netherlands aims to improve the quality of pyrolysis oil, helping the industry better reuse plastics that are difficult or impossible to recycle.

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What’s next? Additional customer examples

Expertise

ENGIE has selected the Shell XTL Process for its France KerEAUzen e-SAF project – drawing on decades of Shell experience in gas-to-liquids technology and large-scale operations.

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Process optimisation

A Middle Eastern refiner reported an estimated profitability improvement of over $10 million a year following the installation of Shell reactor internals. Results are based on internal assessments and may vary depending on operational conditions.

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