Ketjen, a provider of advanced catalyst solutions for the refining industry, has announced a strategic partnership with Imubit aimed at delivering real-time, actionable catalyst intelligence for fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) and hydroprocessing (HPC) units.
The collaboration blends Ketjen’s deep catalyst expertise—including proprietary models, laboratory data, and technical analysis—with Imubit’s closed-loop, real-time AI platform. The result is a more connected refinery workflow that turns live operational data into near-instant, expert-driven guidance.
Through Ketjen’s iKet Connect portal, part of its expanding digital services portfolio, refiners will gain access to process and catalyst data alongside continuous analytics and insights tailored to current operating conditions. The goal is to help refinery teams make faster, better-informed decisions that improve performance, stability, and profitability.
“Ketjen has unmatched expertise in catalyst performance, strategy and optimization,” said Henri Tausch. “Through our partnership with Imubit, we are connecting that expertise to refiners’ live unit data so customers can make timely, informed decisions that improve stability, performance and profitability.”
On the technology side, Imubit’s platform continuously connects to refinery systems, learning from live operations to detect deviations, monitor process behavior, and quantify their impact. Ketjen’s technical teams layer in advisory models and domain expertise to guide operating adjustments, catalyst strategy, and unit optimization.
“Imubit’s platform is designed to continuously learn how complex refining units operate from live data,” said Gil Cohen. “Paired with Ketjen’s catalyst expertise, refiners gain earlier visibility into performance changes and clearer guidance on how to respond.”
Pilot deployments are already underway with refinery customers in North America and Europe, with plans to scale the initiative to additional sites and regions in 2026.
