A CATALYST, A PROCESS FOR SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF ACETYLENE TO ETHYLENE AND A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE CATALYST

摘要

Provided is a catalyst including a mixture of metal A selected from Fe, Co and Ni, and metal B selected from Zn and Ga, and a support material, where the two metals are present in an intermetallic composition; A method for the manufacture of the catalyst; and the use of the catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene in a gas mixture including acetylenic impurities and hydrogen, and one or more of ethylene and carbon monoxide. The catalyst has a high selectivity and is based an easily available metal compounds.