Patents Assigned to Europeenne Retraitement de Catalyseurs Eurecat
  • Process for reducing a refining catalyst before use
    Patent number: 5032565
    Abstract: This invention concerns a process for reducing a refining catalyst before it is put into use, the catalyst containing a support and an active phase based on at least one noble or non-noble metal of group VIII or of group Ib of the periodic classification of elements, consisting of:(a) impregnating the catalyst with an aqueous or organic solution of a reducing agent,(b) decomposing the reducing agent by heating with a catalyst, and(c) drying the catalyst thus obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: Europeenne Retraitement de Catalyseurs Eurecat
    Inventor: Georges Berrebi