Process for gasification of ethanol

摘要

A mixture of ethanol and steam is passed over a gasification catalyst at 300 to 600 DEG C and 1 to 100 Kg/cm<2> using a steam to ethanol ratio by weight of 0.5:1 to 3.0:1 to produce a mixture of hydrogen, carbon monoxide and dioxide, methane and steam. The catalyst is one which is capable of gasifying hydrocarbons at 350 to 600 DEG C and preferably is nickel-based.