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Ashapura Perfoclay Limited (APL) is the world’s 3rd largest producer of Specialty Adsorbents and a trusted partner for refining, purification, and sustainable industrial processes. With state-of-the-art plants at LER, Gujarat, INDIA, in-house R&D, and global reach, we deliver high-performance Clay Catalysts and Bleaching Earth solutions to customers in 50+ countries.

Bleaching Earth

Bleaching Earth – Refiner’s 1st choice

Ashapura is the 3rd largest manufacturer of Bleaching Earth globally and operates the WORLD’s largest acid activated plant at LER, Gujarat, INDIA. Bleaching earth is primarily used in purification of vegetable Oils & Fats to remove unwanted impurities like Gums, Dyestuffs, heavy metal, and colour pigments. Our bleaching earth is produced using advanced acid-activation and purification processes, it delivers maximum adsorption capacity with minimum oil loss.

Products

Acid Activated Bleaching Earth

Activated bleaching earth made of naturally mined mineral montmorillonite also known as bentonite. APL produces the highly activated bleaching clay from Bentonite, selectively sourced from its captive reserves. The plant set-up in technical collaboration with Mizusawa Industrial Corporation of Japan uses the Unique filter less technology which enables in producing consistent quality of premium bleaching clay to suit the customers’ requirements

Natural Bleaching Earth

Natural Bleaching earth is processed mainly from Attapulgite mineral. At Ashapura, this natural clay is produced by using a unique process to improve the bleaching efficiency and Surface area. The Natural clay finds its application in refining of vegetable oil and fats, Biofuels and waste oils. Natural bleaching earth is also finding increased usage in the edible oil industry to control the 3MCPD/GE levels.AVJET is developed to improve WSIM (Water Solubility Index Method Test) and JFTOT (Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Test). This product is available in two grades i.e., AVJET 100 (30/60 mesh) and AVJET  100B (16/30 mesh).

Applications

Edible Oils

Soybean, Palm, Sunflower, Mustard, Groundnut

Mineral Oils

Lubricants & paraffin oils

Animal Fats & Biofuels

Purification for sustainable use

Key Benefits

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High surface area → superior bleaching efficiency
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Consistent quality for large-scale refining
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Reduced oil retention → cost savings for refiners
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Custom formulations for client-specific needs

Clay Catalyst

Clay Catalyst – Engineered for Perfection

Ashapura’ s Clay Catalysts are engineered for refining, petrochemicals, and sustainable fuel applications. Our catalysts deliver superior activity, selectivity, and cost-efficiency while being environmentally responsible.  We are the leading suppliers of Clay Catalyst for the BTX and Aviation Fuel processing application. Our product ‘ACTAL’ and ‘AVJET’ today are the most preferred products by the major fortune 500 petrochemical refineries worldwide.

Products

ACTAL

ACTAL works bi-functional as an acid catalyst and adsorbent. It is a Granular solid acid catalyst manufactured from high quality Ca-montmorillonite available in India. It is developed for adsorption and acid catalysis in fixed bed reactor.

AVJET

AVJET is an excellent adsorptive product manufactured from high purity attapulgite based mineral with improved resistance to moisture and high adsorption capacity.
AVJET is developed to improve WSIM (Water Solubility Index Method Test) and JFTOT (Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Test). This product is available in two grades i.e., AVJET 100 (30/60 mesh) and AVJET  100B (16/30 mesh).

Applications

Petrochemicals

Efficient processing of feedstock.

  • Purifications of Benzene, Toluene, Xylene, Cumene etc
  • Purification of Aviation Turbine Fuel/JET Fuel.
Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF)

Adsorbents for cleaner, greener fuels

Key Features

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Uniform pore structure for high adsorption
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Low oil retention → higher yield
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Environmentally safe processing

Other Adsorbent Solutions

Products

Soap Adsorbents

APL’s specially formulated soap adsorbent developed for reduction of soap ppm in the neutral oil and for reducing the usage of water for washing the oil for soap removal. It helps in reducing the water footprint of the refinery in addition to improving the quality of the oil.

3 MCPD & GE

3-MCPD formed in edible oil due to reaction of a source of chlorine (e.g. Chlorinated water or salt) in food oil and a lipid source. Our tailor-made products are used that prevents formation of 3 MCPD ester and glycidyl ester (GE) generation during refining of oil.

Activated Carbon

Activated Carbon is a key ingredient in refining edible oils, ensuring removal of impurities, Odors, and colors for superior quality. Its versatility extends to applications in water purification, air filtration, and industrial processes. We also offer specialised products for purification and viscosity improvement of ‘THERMIC Fluid’

Global Reach + Innovation

With dedicated R&D labs, Ashapura continues to innovate next-gen adsorbents for energy transition, biofuels, and green chemistry. Our solutions are not only efficient but also aligned with global sustainability goals.