| Abstract: | By means of cation exchange nickel zeolites of the types A, X and Y were prepared with different (0.5–12.5% of weight) nickel, contents. Nickel zeolites of the A type up to 14% exchange and zeolites of the X type up to 27% exchange do not show changes in structure. Nickel zeolite catalysts were prepared by reduction of the nickel zeolites with hydrogen. Analyses of nickel metal in these catalysts showed that only part of the nickel cations is reduced. By means of hydrogen chemisorption it could be proved that the metallic nickel does not exist in atomic dispersion and is deposited on the external surface as well as inside the pores. |
