Improved dehydrogenation catalyst.

摘要

This invention relates to a dehydrogenation catalyst containing iron and promoted with potassium and cerium which has been shown to have improved activity when a copper compound is added thereto as a component. The improvement in activity is obtained without substantially sacrificing selectivity. While copper has been employed as a stabilizer in some iron dehydrogenation catalysts, its combination with cerium in the presently disclosed catalyst composition is novel.