Joannet, E.Horny, C.Kiwi-Minsker, L.Renken, A.2006-04-182006-04-182006-04-18200210.1016/S0009-2509(02)00215-4https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/229494WOS:000178350600023Structured palladium catalysts suitable for three-phase reactions have been developed based on woven fabrics of active carbon fibers (ACF) as the catalytic supports. The Pd/ACF were tested in liq.-phase hydrogenation of 2-butyne-1,4-diol showing a selectivity towards 2-butene-1,4-diol up to 97% at conversions up to 80%. Multiple reuse of the catalyst with stable activity/selectivity in a batch reactor was also demonstrated. The reaction kinetics was studied and the main kinetic parameters were obtained. Assuming a Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetics and a weak hydrogen adsorption a suitable kinetic model was developed consistent with the exptl. data. [on SciFinder (R)]Carbon fibers Role: CAT (Catalyst use)USES (Uses) (fabrics; hydrogenation of butynediol to butenediol with palladium catalysts supported on active carbon fibers); Hydrogenation; Hydrogenation catalysts; Hydrogenation kinetics (hydrogenation of butynedbutynediol hydrogenation butenediol palladium catalyst carbon fiber supporttext::journal::journal article::research article