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Catalyst, process for the preparation thereof and process for the selective hydrogenation of unsaturated compounds

US5569802A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Huels Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Hans-Gerd L uken · Marl, DE
Lothar Fischer · Marl, DE
Wilhelm Droste · Marl, DE
Bernd Nowitzki · Marl, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 1994
Grant date	Oct 29, 1996
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 28, 2014

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P20/582
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of an unsaturated compound, based on a noble metal and/or a noble-metal oxide on an aluminum oxide support, and to a process for the preparation of the catalyst. The present invention further relates to a process for the selective hydrogenation of unsaturated compounds.

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