CATALYST FOR WATER-HYDROGEN EXCHANGE REACTION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AND APPARATUS FOR WATER-HYDROGEN EXCHANGE REACTION

摘要

The present invention is a catalyst for water-hydrogen exchange reaction, which is obtained by having a carrier that is formed of an inorganic oxide support a catalyst metal, and which is characterized in that: the carrier is formed of an inorganic oxide that is imparted with hydrophobicity by having a surface to which a hydrophobic compound is bonded; and the catalyst metal is a metal that contains platinum as an essential component. In this connection, the hydrophobic compound bonded to the surface of the inorganic oxide is preferably an organosilane compound or a fluororesin compound. The catalyst according to the present invention is free from the risk of combustion or breakage of the carrier, and exhibits high activity.