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Hydrogenation: principles and catalysts
Author(s) -
Allen R. R.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02655520
Subject(s) - catalysis , selectivity , reaction conditions , chemical reaction , chemistry , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , engineering
The hydrogenation reaction is the most important chemical reaction in the fat and oil industry. It is also perhaps the least understood. The most critical factor in the reaction is the catalyst. Several different types of metal catalysts can be used. The reaction conditions as well as other factors determine the type of product produced. However, all the factors can be related to effects on the catalyst. The “selectivity” concept of catalyst evaluation is not new. However, the term has come to have several different meanings. It is believed the term should be used only for chemical selectivity which can be easily determined. The “selectivity ratio” number is very useful and can be used to judge the performance of a catalyst.