Abstract: A nickel-mischmetal-calcium compound is used to store gaseous hydrogen at pressures up to about 15 atmospheres at ambient temperatures. The Ni.sub.5 M.sub.1-y Ca.sub.y compounds have values of y ranging from about 0.2 to about 0.9. Alloys conforming to this formula contain from about 4% to about 27% mischmetal, from about 2% to about 11% calcium, up to about 15% copper, and the balance essentially nickel.

Abstract: An impregnated nickel catalyst for the steam reforming of gaseous hydrocans to produce hydrogen, comprising a support containing at least 98% of alumina, having the shape of a cylinder containing at least four partitions located in radial planes and in which the porosity ranges between 0.08 and 0.20 cm.sup.3 /g, and 4 to 15% of nickel calculated as NiO with respect to the total weight of the catalyst, deposited by impregnation on the support.

Abstract: Carbon monoxide is produced from light hydrocarbons having an average C number not greater than 15 by catalytic cracking with water vapor in two cracking stages followed by separation of the carbon monoxide from the product gas employing the following steps:I. mixing the hydrocarbon feedstock with 0.02-0.1 standard cubic meter hydrogen per kilogram;Ii. subjecting this mixture to hot desulfurization;Iii. mixing the desulfurized mixture with superheated process steam in a ratio of 1.1-1.7 moles per mole of carbon in the feedstock;Iv. converting the resulting mixture in contact with nickel catalysts in a first cracking stage at temperatures of 300.degree.-500.degree. C. and thereafter, after a partial pressure relief, in a second stage at temperatures above 825.degree. C.; andV.