Chemical pretreatment is widely used in various industries to enhance catalytic processes:
Petroleum Refining In petroleum refining, pretreatment steps like desulfurization and denitrogenation are essential to remove impurities that can deactivate the refinery catalysts.
Pharmaceuticals In the pharmaceutical industry, chemical pretreatment can be used to purify raw materials and intermediates, ensuring that the final product meets stringent quality standards.
Environmental Catalysis Catalysis in environmental applications, such as in catalytic converters for automobiles, also relies on pretreatment to remove contaminants that could affect the catalyst's performance.
