Huels Aktiengesellschaft

Gerhard Ludwig

Dieter Hess

Lothar Fischer

A process for the preparation of saturated alcohols from aldehydes is disclosed. The hydrogenation of saturated and unsaturated aldehydes to alcohols can be carried out over catalysts containing cooper and nickel. In the present process, the selectivity of the alcohol preparation is further improved by a combination of an alkaline copper catalyst and a nickel-containing catalyst whose carrier material has acidic centers of a certain acid strength H.sub.o.

Process for the preparation of saturated alcohols from aldehydes

A process for the catalytic gaseous phase reaction of a reactive gas wherein the heat of reaction generated produces a temperature elevation of less than about 150.degree. C. in the substantially adiabatic reaction system, the improvement comprising:

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Haltern, Germany

Gerhard Ludwig