Non-crystalline alloy catalyst containing Ni and B, its prepn. and use

A supported catalyst consisting of 0.1 to 30.0 weight% Ni-B amorphous alloy and metal additive M and 70.0 to 99.9 weight% of a porous carrier material, the atomic ratio of Ni and M, which is 0.1 ~ 1000, (Ni + M ) and the atomic ratio of B is from 0.5 to 10.0, specific surface of 10 to 1000 m