II.2.7. The cost of catalysts production

Table 5: The cost of catalysts production.

Precursor	Price	Catalyst	Prize for 1 kg
Zn(NO3)2x6H2O	80 €/kg	CoCuZnLa-CM	920 €
La(NO3)3x6H2O	88 €/100g	CoCuRhZnLa-CM	4115 €
Ga(NO3)2xXH2O	1400 €/100g	CoCuZnGa-CM	3419 €
Cu(NO3)2x3H2O	250 €/kg	CoCuRhZnGa-CM	6617 €
Co(NO3)2x6H2O	450 €/kg
RhCl3x(H2O)n	800 €/2,5g
CO(NH2)2	78 €/kg

A list of the prices of the precursors needed for the synthesis of the catalyst is given in Table 5, based on current prices of the Aldrich company available on the producer website. Only the cost of materials was taken into account. In order to calculate the real cost the cost of labour, installation, energy, transportation etc. must be additionally included. The most cost-effective catalyst was CoCuZnLa-CM. The high price of gallium and ruthenium makes other catalysts not attractive for industrial use.