hte and Kayser Technology partner to market FCC testing technologies
hte and Kayser Technology, Inc. (KTI) have agreed to collaborate on products previously marketed by KTI. The products fall under ACE® Technology, an established product line for precisely evaluating various technical aspects of the Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) process. The agreement initiates with hte’s acquisition of the ACE-Model AP technology but includes as well an exclusive position for hte to acquire additional ACE® Technology products. This framework enables hte to build ACE test units for customers and to expand its own testing services capacity in Heidelberg. KTI will no longer supply ACE units but will continue to support its user base.
There has been a strong demand for standardized laboratory FCC test units that can produce comparable and relevant data to evaluate feedstocks, catalysts, and process conditions. ACE® (Advanced Cracking Evaluation) Technology was developed by KTI for this purpose and hte plans to carry this mission forward.
One critical use of the ACE-Model AP is the worldwide monitoring of equilibrium catalyst performance of samples from commercial operations. As part of the partnership, concluded on February 9, 2026, hte has acquired the ACE® AP Technology and received exclusivity for additional ACE® Technology products. hte customers will benefit from an expanded portfolio of laboratory systems available for purchase as well as additional capacity for standardized FCC catalyst testing at hte’s laboratories in Heidelberg.
Following a successful technology transfer from KTI, hte is currently building the first ACE-Model AP system under the partnership that will use new end-to-end automation and software integration in line with hte standards. The basic process setup and performance will match earlier AP units from KTI, but hte manufacturing will align the product with hte’s plant engineering methodology. This first hte Model AP will complement two existing KTI supplied Model AP units at Heidelberg to immediately expand hte’s capacity.
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