| abstract |
A catalyst composition which can be used for hydrogenating a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon such as an alkyne or a diolefin to a less unsaturated hydrocarbon is disclosed. The catalyst composition contains palladium, an inorganic support, and a catalyst component of silver and an alkali metal compound. The catalyst composition can additionally contain a halide, preferably a halide of a non-alkali metal halide. A process of making such catalyst composition is also disclosed. The process of using such catalyst composition involves contacting a hydrocarbon-containing fluid, which contains a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon, with a catalyst composition in the presence of hydrogen under a hydrogenation condition sufficient to effect a hydrogenation of the highly unsaturated hydrocarbon. The process of using such catalyst composition can be conducted in the presence or absence of a sulfur impurity such as a sulfur compound. |