WATER-GAS SHIFT AND REFORMING CATALYST AND METHOD OF REFORMING ALCOHOL

摘要

A supported catalyst for reforming alcohol, particularly for steam reforming methanol, to produce hydrogen for use in fuel cells includes a ceramic support and a catalyst coated thereon. The catalyst contains at least one platinum group metal such as platinum, iridium, rhenium, palladium, or osmium, and where the at least one platinum group metal is reduced, and is also coated with a lanthanide group metal or metal oxide. Preferably, the catalyst contains at least 0.05% by weight of at least one platinum group metal, at least 0.05% by weight of an at least one metal or metal oxide of cerium or lanthanum, and at least 0.05% by weight of an at least one metal or metal oxide of chromium, manganese, or iron.