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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1999
Tsutomu Shikada, Tokyo, JP;
Yotaro Ohno, Tokyo, JP;
Norio Inoue, Tokyo, JP;
Masatsugu Mizuguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Keiji Tomura, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Furukawa, Tokyo, JP;
Takuya Kadowaki, Tokyo, JP;
Sadayoshi Iwabuchi, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Ogawa, Tokyo, JP;
Masami Ono, Tokyo, JP;
Kaoru Fujimoto, Tokyo, JP;
NKK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
This invention provides a catalyst for producing hydrogen gas from a mixed gas comprising dimethyl ether and water vapor or carbon dioxide gas, which comprises copper, iron, cobalt, palladium, iridium, platinum, rhodium, or nickel as an active component, and a method of producing synthesis gas or hydrogen gas in a high yield at a low temperature. By using the catalyst, a fuel cell, electricity generation, reduction of iron ore and the like can be carried out.