2012年10月10日水曜日

New platinum-ruthenium alloy catalyst, Effectively removes carbon monoxide in hydrogen gas

A new alloy catalyst has been developed. An alloyness of the platinum-ruthenium (Pt-Ru) alloy catalyst (a degree of homogeneous mixture of platinum and ruthenium) is increased to a maximum level. The resultant catalyst is stable and has high catalytic activity. Where a trace of carbon monoxide is contained in the hydrogen gas as the fuel to the ENEFARM (residential PEFC CHP system in Japan), the CHP system is efficiently operable.
Additionally, a process in which the catalyzing function appears and the reason why the catalyst highly efficiently functions have been clearly explained with the aide of the tools, including the XAFC station and others in Photon Factory of High Energy Accelerator Research Organization. >> More