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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2006
Mitsuaki Echigo, Chuo-ku, JP;
Takeshi Tabata, Chuo-ku, JP;
Hirokazu Sasaki, Chuo-ku, JP;
Osamu Yamazaki, Chuo-ku, JP;
Mitsuaki Echigo, Chuo-ku, JP;
Takeshi Tabata, Chuo-ku, JP;
Hirokazu Sasaki, Chuo-ku, JP;
Osamu Yamazaki, Chuo-ku, JP;
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A carbon monoxide removing catalyst such as a ruthenium supporting catalyst is provided for removing, through oxidation thereof, carbon monoxide from an alcohol reformed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide to be supplied to a fuel cell. For its activation, the catalyst is caused to contact an inactive gas or a hydrogen-containing inactive gas consisting of less than 50 volume % of hydrogen gas and the remaining volume of inactive gas, thereby to avoid poisoning of the electrode of the fuel cell with carbon monoxide.