Patent ID: 7156887
Filing Date: 2007-01-02
Classification: B01J,C01B,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method for producing hydrogen gas from a fuel comprising: providing a primary reactor having an inlet, an outlet, and at least one reforming reaction zone; providing at least one reforming catalyst in said at least one reforming reaction zone, wherein said at least one reforming catalyst comprising rhodium on a support material, and wherein said support material comprises an oxidic support, a promoter comprising ceria and zirconia, and a stabilizing material comprising neodymium and lanthanum, said reforming catalyst comprising from about 1% to about 2% by wt. rhodium, and from about 20% to about 40% by wt. ceria plus zirconia; directing a hydrocarbon fuel stream into said reactor; and flowing an oxygen-containing stream into said reactor, wherein said fuel stream and said oxygen-containing stream are exposed to said at least one reforming reaction zone and a reforming reaction occurs, thereby forming product gases, one of which comprises hydrogen.