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Method of using catalyst for steam reforming of alcohols

US6413449B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Degussa-Huels AG · DE

Inventors

Stefan Wieland · Offenbach, DE
Frank Baumann · Hayward, US
Frank Adam · Alzenau, DE
Stefan Andersch · Alzenau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 7, 1999
Grant date	Jul 2, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 7, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P20/52
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A catalyst is disclosed for the steam reforming of alcohols, which contains a palladium/zinc alloy and zinc oxide as catalytically active components. The alloy catalyst is a catalytically active component deposited on at least one support material which can be aluminum oxide, aluminum silicate, titanium oxide, zirconium oxide, zeoliths and mixtures or mixed oxides thereof.

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