Published in Chemistry World, 23 Sep 2010
Chemists in the US have developed a new catalyst that could help in a key reaction used to generate hydrogen for fuel cells.
The so-called water-gas shift (WGS) reaction is often used in industry to help purify the hydrogen that is generated as a by-product in the reforming of natural gas. In the reaction, residual carbon monoxide in the hydrogen is combined with steam in the presence of a catalyst to produce hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The process purifies the hydrogen gas to a level where it can be used in fuel cells. […]
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