Abstract: A Nickel (Ni) catalyst for facilitating a hydrocarbon reforming process, and an improved process based on the catalyst. The catalyst comprising discrete Ni crystallites having a size in the range of between 150 and 250 ? and a distribution on said support element of no more than 0.14 square meters of exposed nickel/square meter of support.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 3, 2001
Date of Patent:
February 8, 2005
Assignee:
University of Western Ont
Inventors:
Hugo Ignacio de Lasa, Tarek Ei Solh, Kai Jarosch