CATALYST AND ITS APPLICATION FOR CONVERSION OF METHANOL

摘要

PCT No. PCT/NO85/00016 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 10, 1985 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 10, 1985 PCT Filed Mar. 12, 1985 PCT Pub. No. WO85/04597 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 24, 1985.The invention relates to a catalyst and application of this catalyst for decomposing methanol to carbon monoxide and hydrogen in order to obtain a hydrogen-rich gas for fuel purposes. The catalyst comprises aluminium oxide and copper oxide and at least 60% of the copper present in the catalyst is bound to aluminium oxide as copper oxide-aluminium oxide spinel. The catalyst contains alkali or alkaline earth oxide which is present in the pores of the spinel in an amount of 0.2-12% by weight calculated as metal, and the catalyst contains 0-10% by weight of manganese. The metal oxide in the pores of the spinel is preferably potassium oxide in amounts of 4-8% by weight calculated as potassium metal.