Improved oxo hydrogenation process

Claim 1

IN THE PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOLS BY REACTING OLEFINS WITH CO AND H2 IN A CARBONYLATION ZONE AT ELEVATED PRESSURES AND TEMPERATURES IN THE PRESENCE OF A COBALT CATALYST WHEREBY ALDEHYDES HAVING ONE MORE CARBON ATOM THAN SAID OLEFIN ARE PRODUCED AND WHEREIN THE ALDEHYDE PRODUCT IS SUBSEQUENTLY HYDROGENATED IN THE PRESENCE OF A HYDROGENATION CATALYST AT LIQUID PHASE HYDROGENATION CONDITIONS IN THE PRESENCE OF A HYDROGENATION CATALYST AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURES IN A HYDROGENATION ZONE TO PRODUCE ALCOHOLS, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES CARRYING OUT SAID HYDROGENATION IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST PREPARED BY ADMIXING A CATALYST COMPONENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NICKEL AND NICKEL COMPOUNDS WITH FINELY DIVIDED GLASS COMPRESSING THE RESULTANT MIXTURE INTO PELLETS AND HEATING THE RESULTANT PELLETS TO A TEMPERATURE OF 1100*-1500*F. TO SINTER THE GLASS.