ABSTRACT
The new generation of fixed bed catalysts made from activated base metals (Metalyst™) is best described as an extremely durable collection of empty eggshells composed of high surface area activated metal. This technology offers an increase in volumetric activity at lower catalyst bulk densities without the presence of expensive, but not utilized, materials. In other words, the amount of metal in the reactor is reduced by as much as 40 to 77% leading to a more effective use of metal (1). In this paper, the effectiveness of this catalyst technology will be compared to others for the hydrogenation of various compounds (2, 3, 4).
