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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2016
Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company, London, GB;
Matthew John Cousins, Cleveland, GB;
Michele Marigo, Cleveland, GB;
Nicola Campbell McKidd, Cleveland, GB;
William Maurice Sengelow, Cleveland, GB;
Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company, London, GB;
Abstract
A process is described for increasing the hydrogen content of a synthesis gas mixture comprising hydrogen, carbon oxides and steam, comprising the steps of: passing the synthesis gas mixture at an inlet temperature in the range 170-500° C. over a water-gas shift catalyst to form a hydrogen-enriched shifted gas mixture, wherein the water-gas shift catalyst is in the form of a cylindrical pellet having a length C and diameter D, wherein the surface of the cylindrical pellet has two or more flutes running along its length, said cylinder having no through-holes and domed ends of lengths A and B such that (A+B+C)/D is in the range 0.25 to 0.25, and (A+B)/C is in the range 0.03 to 0.30.