Method for producing a shaped catalyst body

A process for producing a shaped catalyst body, comprising the following steps:

• a) provisioning a shaped metal foam body comprising at least one first metal selected from the group consisting of Ni, Fe, Co, Cu, Cr, Pt, Ag, Au and Pd, and
• b) impregnating the surface of the shaped metal foam body with
• b1) a binder and
• subsequently or simultaneously with a mixture as a second component, wherein the mixture comprises from 80 to 99.8% by weight of Al±0, based on the mixture, and
• c) thermally treating under reducing conditions the impregnated shaped metal foam body obtained in step b) so that intermetallic phases in the form of alloys of the metal of the shaped metal foam body from step a) and the aluminum from the mixture of the second component as per step b) are formed on at least part of the surface.