Patent ID: 7915196

Claim:
A method of preparing a steam reforming catalyst characterized by improved resistance to attrition when used for fluidized bed cracking, water gas shift and gasification reactions on feedstock, said catalyst comprising: a) less than 10% by weight NiO, b) less than 5% by weight MgO, c) less than 10% by weight K 2 O, and d) a support material comprising at least 90% alpha-alumina; wherein the support material has a surface area of from 0.1 to 10 m 2 /g, and wherein the catalyst exhibits cracking and reforming activity on biomass derived vapors for at least six hours at 850° C. in a fluidized bed reactor; said method comprising coating the support material by adding an aqueous solution of precursor salts of Ni, Mg and K to the support material and calcining the coated support material in air to convert the metal salts to metal oxides.