Patent ID: 7569513
Filing Date: 2009-08-04
Classification: B01J,C07C,C10G

Abstract:
1. A method of preparing a nickel and/or cobalt plated sponge catalyst comprising (a) preparing an aqueous slurry containing a sponge support having surface area; (b) adding to the aqueous slurry a salt of a metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt and mixture thereof, in an amount sufficient to deposit a catalytically effective amount of the metal on at least a portion of the surface area of the sponge support and to form a plating slurry containing ions of metal; (c) adding a reducing agent to the plating slurry in an amount sufficient to reduce the metal ions in the slurry to the corresponding metal; (d) adjusting the pH and temperature of the plating slurry in a manner sufficient to deposit the metal on the surface of the support and form a metal coated sponge catalyst; and, (e) removing the catalyst from the plating slurry.