Catalysis
principle · 1835 · Industrial Revolution
Speeding up a chemical reaction with a catalyst.
Author: Jöns Jacob Berzelius.
Where it is used
- Oil refining — is used in. Cracking and reforming use catalysts.
- Catalytic converter — is used in. Platinum and palladium catalyse the oxidation of harmful gases.
- Fuel cell — is used in. A platinum catalyst.
- Haber–Bosch process — is used in. An iron catalyst.
- Sulfuric acid — is used in. The contact process on a catalyst.
- Hydrogenation — is used in. A nickel catalyst.
- Chemical plant — is used in. Catalysts.
- Oil cracking — is used in. Catalytic cracking.
- Steam methane reforming — is used in. A nickel catalyst.
What it is a kind of
- Chemical reaction — is a kind of. Speeding up a reaction.