Preferred Label : pretreatment;
Detailed label : pretreatment of a catalyst;
IUPAC definition : Following the preparation of a catalyst or following its insertion into a catalytic
reactor, it is often subjected to various treatments before the start of a catalytic
run. The term pretreatment may, in general, be applied to this set of treatments.
In some cases the word activation is used. It implies that the material is converted
into a catalyst or into a very much more effective one by the pretreatment.;
Origin ID : P04826;
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Following the preparation of a catalyst or following its insertion into a catalytic
reactor, it is often subjected to various treatments before the start of a catalytic
run. The term pretreatment may, in general, be applied to this set of treatments.
In some cases the word activation is used. It implies that the material is converted
into a catalyst or into a very much more effective one by the pretreatment.
