A novel palladium-based catalyst has been developed for use in a miniature fuel cell power source for portable applications, incorporating a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell. Hydrogen, which is the fuel for the cell, is produced in a ceramic microreactor via the catalytic reaction of methanol steam reforming: CH3OH + H2O → 3H2 + CO2.

In recent years, fuel market and environmental policies have reinforced the key role of hydrogen, increasing dramatically the demand and the research on its application in fuel‐cell systems. Hydrogen is not an energy source, but an energy carrier, therefore, it must be produced: currently, the Steam Reforming (SR) of hydrocarbons is the largest and most economical way to produce H2

The converter gas purification technology: the total sulfur content, total phosphor content, total arsenic content and total fluorine content (volume fraction) in converter gas after purification are less than 1×10-6 separately.

Hydrogen sulfide removal catalyst was prepared chemically by precipitation of zinc bicarbonate at a controlled pH. The physical and chemical catalyst characterization properties were investigated. The catalyst was tested for its activity in adsorption of H2S using a plant that generates the H2S from naphtha hydrodesulphurization and a unit for the adsorption of H2S. The results comparison between the prepared and commercial catalysts revealed that the chemical method can be used to prepare the catalyst with a very good activity.

A kinetic study of methanol to olefins (MTO) process has been carried out for industrial DMTO catalyst in a Φ19×350mm fluidized bed reactor. The industrial DMTO catalyst is an improved SAPO-34 catalyst. The temperature of the experiments is in the range of 573K to 763K. A lumped kinetic model, including catalyst deactivation, is proposed based on the hydrocarbon pool mechanism. The lumped kinetic model, incorporated with a simple dynamic fluidized bed two-phase model, can predict the experimental data well.