Patents
A process for the preparation of Sulfated Zirconia catalyst comprising the steps of hydrolyzing Zirconium alkoxide and sulfating with Sulfuric acid to obtain sulfated Zirconia; drying the sulfated zirconia followed by calcining the dried sulfated zirconia to obtain nano-crystalline sulfated zirconia catalyst, activating the dried and sulfated zirconia catalyst in the range of 400-450°C for 2-4 hrs to get sulfated zirconia catalyst.