Abstract: A process for preparing a catalyst for the hydrogenation of aromatic or polyaromatic compounds comprising nickel, copper and a support comprising at least one refractory oxide, comprising the following steps: bringing the support into contact with a solution containing at least one copper precursor and one nickel precursor; drying the catalyst precursor at a temperature of less than 250° C.; reducing the catalyst precursor by bringing said precursor into contact with a reducing gas at a temperature of between 150° C. and 250° C.; bringing the catalyst precursor into contact with a solution comprising a nickel precursor; a step of drying the catalyst precursor at a temperature of less than 250° C.; reducing the catalyst precursor by bringing said precursor into contact with a reducing gas at a temperature of between 150° C. and 250° C.

Abstract: A process for preparing a selective hydrogenation catalyst comprising nickel, copper and a support comprising at least one refractory oxide, comprising the following steps: bringing the support into contact with a solution containing at least one copper precursor and one nickel precursor; drying the catalyst precursor at a temperature of less than 250° C.; reducing the catalyst precursor by bringing said precursor into contact with a reducing gas at a temperature of between 150° C. and 250° C.; bringing the catalyst precursor into contact with a solution comprising a nickel precursor; a step of drying the catalyst precursor at a temperature of less than 250° C.; reducing the catalyst precursor by bringing said precursor into contact with a reducing gas at a temperature of between 150° C. and 250° C.

Abstract: A process for preparing a catalyst comprising nickel and copper, comprising the following steps: impregnating the porous support with a volume of a butanol solution of between 0.2 and 0.8 times the total pore volume of the support; maturing the impregnated porous support for 0.5 to 40 hours; impregnating the matured impregnated support with a solution comprising a precursor of the nickel active phase; impregnating the support with a solution containing a copper precursor and a nickel precursor.

Abstract: A process for preparing a catalyst comprising an active phase based on nickel and an alumina support, which process comprises the following steps: a) said support is impregnated with a volume V1 of a butanol solution of between 0.2 and 0.8 times the total pore volume TPV of said support in order to obtain an impregnated support; b) the impregnated support obtained at the end of step a) is left to mature for 0.5 to 40 hours; c) the matured impregnated support obtained at the end of step b) is impregnated with a solution comprising at least one precursor of the nickel active phase in order to obtain a catalyst precursor; d) the catalyst precursor obtained at the end of step c) is dried at a temperature below 250° C.

Abstract: Catalyst for the hydrogenation of aromatic compounds capable of being obtained by the process comprising at least the following stages: a) the alumina support is brought into contact with at least one organic additive; b) the alumina support is brought into contact with at least one nickel metal salt, the melting point of said metal salt of which is between 20° C. and 150° C.; c) the solid mixture obtained on conclusion of stages a) and b) is heated with stirring; d) the catalyst precursor obtained on conclusion of stage c) is dried; e) a stage of heat treatment of the dried catalyst precursor obtained on conclusion of stage d) is carried out.

Abstract: A selective hydrogenation catalyst that can be obtained by the process comprising at least the following steps: a) the alumina support is brought into contact with at least one organic additive; b) the alumina support is brought into contact with at least one nickel metal salt, the melting point of said metal salt of which is between 20° C. and 150° C.; c) the solid mixture obtained on conclusion of steps a) and b) is heated with stirring; d) the catalyst precursor on conclusion of step c) is dried; e) a step of heat treatment of the dried catalyst precursor obtained on conclusion of step d) is carried out.

Abstract: Process for preparing alumina gel in a single precipitation step consisting of dissolving an aluminium precursor, aluminium chloride, in water, at a temperature of 10° C. to 90° C. such that the pH of the solution is from 0.5 to 5, for a period of 2 to 60 minutes, then adjusting the pH to 7.5 to 9.5 by adding a basic precursor, sodium hydroxide, to the solution obtained to obtain a suspension, at a temperature of 5° C. to 35° C., and for 5 minutes to 5 hours, followed by a filtration step, said process not comprising any washing steps. Also, novel alumina gel having a high dispersibility index, in particular a dispersibility index of more than 80%, a crystallite dimension of 0.5 to 10 nm, a chlorine content of 0.001% to 2% by weight and a sodium content of 0.001% to 2% by weight, the percentages by weight being expressed with respect to the total weight of the alumina gel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of solid materials for the adsorption of lithium. In particular, the present invention relates to a novel process for preparing a solid crystalline material formed preferably in extrudate form, of formula (LiCl)x.2Al(OH)3,nH2O with n being between 0.01 and 10, x being between 0.4 and 1, comprising a step a) to precipitate boehmite under specific conditions of temperature and pH, a step to place the precipitate obtained in contact with a specific quantity of LiCl, at least one forming step preferably via extrusion, said process also comprising a final hydrothermal treatment step, all allowing an increase in lithium adsorption capacity and in the adsorption kinetics of the materials obtained compared to prior art materials, when used in a process to extract lithium from saline solutions.

Abstract: Catalyst comprising a nickel-based active phase and an alumina support, characterized in that: the nickel is distributed both on a crust at the periphery of the support, and in the core of the support, the thickness of said crust being between 2% and 15% of the diameter of the catalyst; the nickel density ratio between the crust and the core is strictly greater than 3; said crust comprises between 40% and 80% by weight of nickel element relative to the total weight of nickel contained in the catalyst; the size of the nickel particles in the catalyst is less than 7 nm.

Abstract: Catalyst comprising a nickel-based active phase and an alumina support, characterized in that: the nickel is distributed both on a crust at the periphery of the support, and in the core of the support, the thickness of said crust being between 2% and 15% of the diameter of the catalyst; the nickel density ratio between the crust and the core is strictly greater than 3; said crust comprises between 40% and 80% by weight of nickel element relative to the total weight of nickel contained in the catalyst.

Abstract: Catalyst comprising nickel and copper, in a proportion of 1% to 50% by weight of nickel element relative to the total weight of the catalyst, in a proportion of 0.5% to 15% by weight of copper element relative to the total weight of the catalyst, and an alumina support, said catalyst being characterized in that: the mole ratio between nickel and copper is between 0.5 and 5 mol/mol; at least one portion of the nickel and copper is in the form of a nickel-copper alloy; the nickel content in the nickel-copper alloy is between 0.5% and 15% by weight of nickel element relative to the total weight of the catalyst, the size of the nickel particles in the catalyst is less than 7 nm.

Abstract: Nickel and copper catalyst, and an alumina support: nickel distributed both in the core of and on a crust at the periphery of the support, crust thickness being 2% to 15% of catalyst diameter; nickel density ratio between the crust and the core greater than 3; crust contains more than 25% by weight of nickel element relative to total weight of nickel in the catalyst; mole ratio between nickel and copper is 0.5 to 5, at least one portion of nickel and copper is a nickel-copper alloy; nickel content in the nickel-copper alloy is 0.5% to 15% by weight of nickel element relative to total weight of the catalyst; size of the nickel particles in the catalyst is less than 7 nm.

Abstract: Catalyst comprising nickel and sulfur on an alumina support, said catalyst being characterized in that: the nickel is distributed both on a crust at the periphery of the support, and in the core of the support, the thickness of said crust being between 2% and 15% of the diameter of the catalyst; the nickel density ratio between the crust and the core is strictly greater than 3; said crust comprises more than 25% by weight of nickel element relative to the total weight of nickel contained in the catalyst, the size of the nickel particles in the catalyst, measured in oxide form, is between 7 and 25 nm.

Abstract: Process for hydrogenating at least one aromatic or polyaromatic compound contained in a hydrocarbon feedstock having a final boiling point of less than or equal to 650° C., said process being performed in the gas phase or in the liquid phase at a temperature of between 30 and 350° C., at a pressure of between 0.1 and 20 MPa, at a hydrogen/(aromatic compounds to be hydrogenated) mole ratio of between 0.1 and 10 and at an hourly space velocity (HSV) of between 0.05 and 50 h?1, in the presence of a catalyst comprising an active phase comprising nickel, said active phase not comprising any group VIB metal, and a support comprising an amorphous mesoporous alumina having a connectivity (Z) of greater than 2.7, the connectivity being determined from the nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms.

Abstract: Method for preparing a catalyst comprising a bimetallic active phase made of nickel and copper, and a support comprising a refractory oxide, comprising the following steps: a step of bringing the support into contact with a solution containing a nickel precursor is carried out; a step of bringing the support into contact with a solution containing a copper precursor is carried out; a step of drying the catalyst precursor at a temperature lower than 250° C. is carried out; the catalyst precursor obtained is supplied to a hydrogenation reactor, and a step of reduction by bringing said precursor into contact with a reducing gas at a temperature lower than 200° C. for a period greater than or equal to 5 minutes and less than 2 hours is carried out.

Abstract: A method for preparing a catalyst with a bimetallic active phase made of nickel and copper, and a support comprising a refractory oxide, wherein the method involves: a) placing the support in contact with at least one solution containing a nickel precursor; b) placing the support in contact with a solution containing a copper precursor; wherein a) and b) are carried out separately in any order; c) drying the catalyst precursor at the end of a) and b), or b) and a), at a temperature less than 250° C.; and d) supplying the catalyst precursor obtained at the end of c), into a hydrogenation reactor, and carrying out a reduction step by placing the precursor in contact with a reducing gas at a temperature of less than 200° C. and for a period greater than or equal to 5 minutes and less than 2 hours.

Abstract: A process for preparing a catalyst for the hydrogenation of aromatic or polyaromatic compounds comprising nickel, copper and a support comprising at least one refractory oxide, comprising the following steps: bringing the support into contact with a solution containing at least one copper precursor and one nickel precursor; drying the catalyst precursor at a temperature of less than 250° C.; reducing the catalyst precursor by bringing said precursor into contact with a reducing gas at a temperature of between 150° C. and 250° C.; bringing the catalyst precursor into contact with a solution comprising a nickel precursor; a step of drying the catalyst precursor at a temperature of less than 250° C.; reducing the catalyst precursor by bringing said precursor into contact with a reducing gas at a temperature of between 150° C. and 250° C.

Abstract: A process for preparing a selective hydrogenation catalyst comprising nickel, copper and a support comprising at least one refractory oxide, comprising the following steps: bringing the support into contact with a solution containing at least one copper precursor and one nickel precursor; drying the catalyst precursor at a temperature of less than 250° C.; reducing the catalyst precursor by bringing said precursor into contact with a reducing gas at a temperature of between 150° C. and 250° C.; bringing the catalyst precursor into contact with a solution comprising a nickel precursor; a step of drying the catalyst precursor at a temperature of less than 250° C.; reducing the catalyst precursor by bringing said precursor into contact with a reducing gas at a temperature of between 150° C. and 250° C.

Abstract: A method for preparing a catalyst with a bimetallic active phase made of nickel and copper, and a support comprising a refractory oxide, wherein the method involves: a) placing the support in contact with at least one solution containing a nickel precursor; b) placing the support in contact with a solution containing a copper precursor; wherein a) and b) are carried out separately in any order; c) drying the catalyst precursor at the end of a) and b), or b) and a), at a temperature less than 250° C.; and d) supplying the catalyst precursor obtained at the end of c), into a hydrogenation reactor, and carrying out a reduction step by placing the precursor in contact with a reducing gas at a temperature of less than 200° C. and for a period greater than or equal to 5 minutes and less than 2 hours.

Abstract: Method for preparing a catalyst comprising a bimetallic active phase made of nickel and copper, and a support comprising a refractory oxide, comprising the following steps: a step of bringing the support into contact with a solution containing a nickel precursor is carried out; a step of bringing the support into contact with a solution containing a copper precursor is carried out; a step of drying the catalyst precursor at a temperature lower than 250° C. is carried out; the catalyst precursor obtained is supplied to a hydrogenation reactor, and a step of reduction by bringing said precursor into contact with a reducing gas at a temperature lower than 200° C. for a period greater than or equal to 5 minutes and less than 2 hours is carried out.