Haldor Topsoe
Encyclopedia
Haldor Topsøe is a Danish
catalyst company. The company was founded in 1940 by Dr. Haldor Topsøe. The company also develops process technology for petroleum refining, ammonia
production, methanol
production, and other industries.
Haldor Topsoe specialises in the production of heterogeneous catalysts and the design of process plants based on catalytic processes. Focus areas include the fertiliser industry, chemical and petrochemical industries, and the energy sector (refineries and power plants).
The headquarters are located in Lyngby, a northern suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. Manufacture of catalysts is carried out in Frederikssund
, Denmark, and in Houston, Texas. The company has offices or subsidiaries in Bahrain, Canada, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, South America, and the USA.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
catalyst company. The company was founded in 1940 by Dr. Haldor Topsøe. The company also develops process technology for petroleum refining, ammonia
Ammonia
Ammonia is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula . It is a colourless gas with a characteristic pungent odour. Ammonia contributes significantly to the nutritional needs of terrestrial organisms by serving as a precursor to food and fertilizers. Ammonia, either directly or...
production, methanol
Methanol
Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha or wood spirits, is a chemical with the formula CH3OH . It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colorless, flammable liquid with a distinctive odor very similar to, but slightly sweeter than, ethanol...
production, and other industries.
Haldor Topsoe specialises in the production of heterogeneous catalysts and the design of process plants based on catalytic processes. Focus areas include the fertiliser industry, chemical and petrochemical industries, and the energy sector (refineries and power plants).
The headquarters are located in Lyngby, a northern suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. Manufacture of catalysts is carried out in Frederikssund
Frederikssund
Frederikssund Kommune is a municipality on the shores of Roskilde Fjord in the northern part of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. On 1 January 2007, the municipality was enlarged to include the old Jægerspris, Slangerup, and Skibby municipalities. It now covers an area of 260 km² and...
, Denmark, and in Houston, Texas. The company has offices or subsidiaries in Bahrain, Canada, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, South America, and the USA.
External links
- Company website
- An Annual Reviews Conversations Interview with Haldor Topsøe Annual Review of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (2011)