Patent ID: 8003565

Claim:
A catalyst for catalyzing the water gas shift reaction consisting essentially of: a) between about 0.01 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of Pt, its oxides or mixtures thereof; b) between about 0.01 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of Ru, its oxides or mixtures thereof; and c) at least one member selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, V, Mo, Mn, Fe, Co, Rh, Ir, Ge, Sn, Sb, La, Ce, Pr, Sm, and Eu, their oxides and mixtures thereof, wherein the catalyst is supported on a carrier comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of alumina, zirconia, titania, ceria, magnesia, lanthania, niobia, zeolite, perovskite, silica clay, yttria, iron oxide, and mixtures thereof, and the catalyst consists essentially of between about 0.01 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, with respect to the total weight of all catalyst components plus the carrier, of Fe, Co, Rh, and Ir, their oxides and mixtures thereof, respectively, wherein said Fe, Co, Rh, and Ir are selected from c) above.