CATALYST, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF AND METHOD OF PRODUCING HYDROGEN Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B01J23/83 B01J21/04 B01J37/02 C01B3/32 

FIELD: chemistry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a catalytic method for vapour conversion of methanol in order to produce a hydrogen-rich gas mixture which can be used in hydrogen power generation, particularly as fuel for fuel cells for various purposes. Described is a catalyst for vapour conversion of methanol, which is copper-cerium oxide deposited on aluminium oxide. Described is a method of preparing the catalyst by treating aluminium oxide in a solution of copper and cerium nitrates taken in the required ratio, followed by drying and calcination in air at 400-450°C. Described also is a method of producing a hydrogen-rich gas mixture by reacting methanol vapour and water vapour at temperature 200-350°C, pressure 1-100 atm, molar ratio H₂O/CH₃OH=0.5-5, in the presence of the described catalyst.

EFFECT: high output of hydrogen, obtaining hydrogen-containing gas with low content of carbon oxide with molar ratio water/methanol equal to the stoichiometric ratio (H₂O/CH₃OH=1), which has technological significance.

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