Symyx Technologies, Inc.

Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Honda Giken Koygo Kabushiki Kaisha

Michael Herrmann

Alfred Gerhard Hagemeyer

Karin Yaccato

Christopher James Brooks

Raymond E Carhart

Cory Bernard Phillips

Andreas Lesik

Robert K Grasselli

Peter Strasser

The invention relates to noble metal-free nickel catalysts that exhibit both high activity and selectivity to hydrogen generation and carbon monoxide oxidation. The noble metal-free water gas shift catalyst of the invention comprises Ni in either a supported or a bulk state and at least one of Ge, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Te, Pb, their oxides and mixtures thereof.

Noble metal-free nickel containing catalyst formulations for hydrogen generation

A method and catalysts and fuel processing apparatus for producing a hydrogen-rich gas, such as a hydrogen-rich syngas are disclosed. According to the method, a CO-containing gas, such as a syngas, contacts a platinum-free ruthenium-cobalt water gas shift ('WGS') catalyst, in the presence of water and preferably at a temperature of less than about 450&#xb0; C., to produce a hydrogen-rich gas, such as a hydrogen-rich syngas. Also disclosed is a platinum-free ruthenium-cobalt water gas shift catalyst formulated from:

Platinum-free ruthenium-cobalt catalyst formulations for hydrogen generation

The invention relates to methods of using noble metal-free nickel catalysts to generate a hydrogen-rich gas from gas mixtures containing carbon monoxide and water, such as water-containing syngas mixtures, where the nickel may exist in either a supported or a bulk state. The noble metal-free water gas shift catalyst of the invention comprises Ni in either a supported or a bulk state and at least one of Ge, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Te, Pb, their oxides and mixtures thereof. The invention is also directed toward noble metal-free nickel catalysts that exhibit both high activity and selectivity to hydrogen generation and carbon monoxide oxidation.

Noble metal-free nickel catalyst formulations for hydrogen generation

A method and catalysts and fuel processing apparatus for producing a hydrogen-rich gas, such as a hydrogen-rich syngas are disclosed. According to the method a CO-containing gas, such as a syngas, contacts a water gas shift ('WGS') catalyst, in the presence of water, preferably at a temperature of less than about 450&#xb0; C. to produce a hydrogen-rich gas, such as a hydrogen-rich syngas. Also disclosed is a water gas shift catalyst formulated from:

Catalyst formulations containing Group 11 metals for hydrogen generation

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