Inventors:
Darrell P. Eyman - Iowa City IA, US
Christopher Brooks - Raymond OH, US
Assignee:
University of Iowa Research Foundation - Iowa City IA
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo
International Classification:
C01B 3/26
B01J 23/10
B01J 23/22
B01J 23/42
B01J 23/44
B01J 23/46
B01J 23/755
US Classification:
423652, 423653, 423654, 502304, 502308, 502309, 502324, 502327, 502332, 502333, 502334, 502335, 502355
Abstract:
The invention provides active, affordable, durable, and sulfur-tolerant catalysts and related precursors and processes useful in hydrogen production. The catalysts have a wide applicability. For example, in one embodiment, the invention provides sulfur-tolerant catalysts which, when used in a catalytic fuel processor, will facilitate sufficient hydrogen generation within 30 seconds or so of automobile start-up to generate around 50 kW of fuel cell power. Catalysts of the instant invention are made by reducing a catalyst precursor comprising a support phase impregnated with one or more elemental transition metals, wherein:Ni—VO—ZrO/AlOcatalysts of the instant invention are preferred.