One step conversion of methanol to hydrogen and carbon dioxide
US6057261A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a methanol reforming catalyst having the following general formula on a dry basis: EQU X.sub.a Y.sub.b Z.sub.c O.sub.d, wherein X is a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, cadmium, mercury, rubidium, cesium, silver, and combinations thereof, Y is a metal selected from the group consisting of beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and combinations thereof, Z is a material selected from the group consisting of boron, silicon, aluminum, silicoaluminate, zirconium, titanium, hafnium, gallium, lanthanum, scandium, and yttrium, and combinations thereof, and O is the element of oxygen. The claimed methanol reforming catalyst contains neither copper oxide nor chromium oxide.
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