| 摘要 |
A spray dried particulate catalyst comprising a catalytically active component, a carrier and optionally a catalyst promoter, is described. The catalyst has a decrease in average particle diameter following the Shear Test as described herein of 25% or less. The fraction of catalyst particles being less than 10 mum in size, can also be less than 20%. The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing a particulate catalyst material comprising preparing an aqueous slurry, spray drying the aqueous slurry using a spray drier with an inlet temperature of less than 300° C., and calcining the particulate obtained. The invention has found that catalyst strength may be improved by careful manipulation of the spray drying conditions. In particular, it has been found that a catalyst that is spray dried at a relatively low gas inlet temperature, preferably in the range of 200° C. to 250° C., shows advantageous attrition characteristics (in terms of attrition resistance) compared to catalysts prepared by spray drying at higher temperatures. |
