Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene and Physicochemical Properties of Pd–Fe/Al 2 O 3 Bimetallic Catalysts

The selective hydrogenation of acetylene on Pd–Fe/Al2O3 catalysts prepared by decomposition of ferrocene on reduced Pd/Al2O3 was studied. The effect of the conditions of treatment of the Pd–ferrocene/ Al2O3 precursor on the catalyst activity and selectivity was investigated, and the optimum conditions were determined at which the Pd–Fe/Al2O3 catalyst has higher selectivity than Pd/Al2O3 without any loss of activity.