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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ian William Carpenter, Bristol, GB;
John William Hayes, Reading, GB;
Assignee:
Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 3/22 ; H01M 8/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 3/22 ; H01M 8/04 ;
Abstract
A process for the catalytic generation of hydrogen by the self-starting, self-sustaining combination of partial oxidation and steam reforming of an organic fuel wherein a mixture of the organic fuel and an oxygen-containing gas and steam is contacted with a precious metal catalyst which is selective for the partial oxidation reaction characterized in that the organic fuel is dimethyl ether. Suitable catalysts include platinum or rhodium supported on zirconia or a mixture of ceria and zirconia.