REFORMING CATALYST Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC C01B3/40 C01B3/38 B01J23/755 B01J23/46 B01J23/89 B01J32/00 B01J21/04 B01J21/06 B01J21/10 B01J35/00 B01J35/02 

FIELD: chemistry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to method of reforming with application of catalyst. Described is method of reforming hydrocarbons with water vapour, including contact of supplied gas in reactor of catalytic partial oxidation or installation for autothermal reforming. Reactor operates at temperature 800-1600°C and pressure of 20-100 bar. Egg shell type catalyst, consisting of active compound in form of alloy of nickel and one metal from iridium and ruthenium, on supporter, containing aluminium oxide, zirconium dioxide, magnesium oxide, titanium dioxide or their combinations. Catalyst has cylindrical shape and has one or several through holes, where distance from centre to external catalyst surface constitutes from 10 to 40 mm, catalyst height constitutes from 10 to 40 mm, with diameter of one or several through holes constituting from 3 to 30 mm. At least 90 wt % of iridium or ruthenium in catalyst are located in external envelope which has depth up to 10% of external catalyst surface or to 10% of periphery of one or several through holes of catalyst.

EFFECT: realisation of method of catalytic partial oxidation or autothermal reforming at reduced drop of pressure in catalyst layer without reduction of catalyst activity.

12 cl, 5 dwg, 2 tbl, 5 ex