Patent ID: 7670987

Claim:
A hydrocarbon reforming catalyst, comprising: a carrier consisting of (a), (b), and (c); wherein (a) is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of lanthanum oxide, cerium oxide, and zirconium oxide; (b) is manganese oxide; (c) is alumina; and (d), supported on the carrier, at least one noble metal component selected from the group consisting of a ruthenium component, a platinum component, a rhodium component, a palladium component, and an iridium component; wherein component (a) of the carrier is present in an amount of 1 to 20 mass % with respect to the amount of the reforming catalyst; wherein the noble metal component is present in an amount of 0.1 to 8 mass % as reduced to the noble metal element based on the amount of the reforming catalyst; and wherein the carrier is produced by impregnating alumina with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a lanthanum compound, a cerium compound, and a zirconium compound; calcining the impregnated alumina carrier at 400 to 600° C.; impregnating the calcined alumina carrier with a manganese compound; and calcining the manganese impregnated calcined alumina carrier at 800 to 1,000° C.