Patent ID: 8697028
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: B01J,C01B,H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method for obtaining hydrogen or a hydrogen-rich gas which is a catalytic process of reforming a hydrogen carrier selected from the group consisting of bioethanol, ethanol and mixtures thereof, comprising reacting the hydrogen carrier with water in the form of steam in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature between 600° C. and 800° C. in order to obtain to mixture of gases containing hydrogen, the catalyst being a calcined solid comprising a support comprising at least one oxide with high surface mobility consisting of zirconium oxide which is modified with 1 to 30% by weight of a promoter agent, said promoter agent being selected from among oxides of lanthanum, oxides of cerium and combinations thereof; and from 1 to 15% by weight of an active phase selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt and combinations thereof, wherein the support is formed by calcining the support at a temperature of at least 700° C. prior to being modified with the promoter agent.