A PROCESS FOR REMOVING PYROPHORIC CATALYST.

摘要

A batch process for carrying out a hydrogenation reaction comprises mixing a pyrophoric catalyst with reactants and solvents to form a reaction mixture in a reaction vessel. Hydrogen is added to the reaction vessel. After hydrogenation, the desired hydrogenation product is removed from the reaction vessel and the pyrophoric catalyst rich material from the reaction vessel is delivered to a pressure filter. Water is added to the pyrophoric catalyst rich material in the filter and the spent pyrophoric material is removed from the pressure filter in a water wet form.