Abstract
The role of catalysis in the chemical industry has always been essential. The word catalyst is derived from the Greek word katalύein, meaning “to dissolve” and in 1836 Jöns Jakob Berzelius defined it as “change caused by an agent which itself remains unchanged“. Most of the chemical processes such as NH3 and syngas production, catalytic cracking of gas oil, synthesis of sulfuric and nitric acid, are only possible thanks to catalysis. Therefore, catalysis has a huge and direct impact on the life of every human being. This work discusses what are the practical implications related to the availability of a catalyst for a company developing and selling technologies for the production of some of the most important chemicals. It offers also a perspective on the future evolution of catalysis and technology in chemical industries.
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