Claims
- 1. A process for activation of a catalyst comprising:
- treating an elongated twisted nickel strip with a solution of formic acid and hydrogen peroxide to deposit a layer of nickel formate on the strip;
- decomposing the nickel formate with a source of heat, such that a decomposition of the nickel formate takes place in which gases are given off, whereby the layer of nickel formate becomes highly activated.
- 2. The process of claim 1 in which the solution has from 20 to 95 weight percent of 90% formic acid and from 5 to 80 weight percent hydrogen peroxide.
- 3. The process of claim 1 in which the solution has from 80 to 90 weight percent of 90% formic acid and from 10 to 20 weight percent of 30% hydrogen peroxide.
- 4. A catalyst produced by the process of claim 1.
- 5. A catalyst produced by the process of claim 2.
- 6. A catalyst produced by the process of claim 3.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 249,208 filed Mar. 30, 1981 now abandoned, which was a continuation of Ser. No. 792,844 filed May 2, 1977 now abandoned, which was a division of Ser. No. 572,797, filed Apr. 29, 1975, now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation of Ser. No. 267,793, filed June 30, 1972, now abandoned.
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