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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 1985
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Pierre E Dejaifve, Grand-Couronne, FR;
Gerard Quillaud, Grand-Couronne, FR;
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
423656 ; 502331 ;
Abstract
A process is disclosed for preparing a hydrogen-rich gas, which is carried out by reacting a carbon monoxide-containing gas with steam in the presence of a catalyst. The catalyst contains a spinel whose composition is expressed by the formula Li.sub.x Cu.sub.(1-x) Fe.sub.5 O.sub.8 in which 0<x<1. Preferably a compound of an alkali metal is added to the catalyst.