Patent ID: 7618612
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: C01B,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method of producing hydrogen comprising: reacting water and a water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of ethanediol, ethanedione, glycerol, glyceraldehyde, aldotetroses, aldopentoses, aldohexoses, ketotetroses, ketopentoses, ketohexoses, alditols, and mixtures thereof, at a pressure of from about 0.1 atm to about 53.29 atm; in the presence of a catalyst comprising an alloy, mixture, or combination of at least one Group VIII transition metal and a metal selected from the group consisting of silver, gold, Group IIB metals, Group VIIB metals, Group IVA metals, and Group VA metals; and wherein the catalyst is adhered to a support.