Inactivated Raney powder from China is relatively cheap http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/267448753/Raney_nickel_serials_catalyzer_N i_al.html
Why not get kilograms, or tens of kg from there - and activate it in situ using lye, inside your reactor itself, so it never needs to be exposed to air? -----Original Message----- From: Dennis > > No nano nor Raney Ni shown. :-( > > T

