Internationale Octrooi Maatschappij 'octropa' Bv

Gunter Klauenberg

Helmut Klimmek

A hydrogenation catalyst is disclosed, said catalyst consisting essentially of 10-90 parts by weight of nickel and 90-10 parts by weight of silica and having an overall active nickel surface area of 70-200 m.sup.2 /g. A two-step process for preparing the catalyst is also disclosed.

Nickel-based catalyst, its preparation and its application

A process for the catalytic hydrogenation of an unsaturated compound using a nickel-silica catalyst. The catalyst comprises aggregates which have an average particle size ranging from 2 to 100 micrometers and said aggregates have outer surface which is at least 60% free of carrier particles.

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Munich, Georgia

Gunter Klauenberg