Catalyst for manufacturing hydrogen or synthesis gas and manufacturing method of hydrogen or synthesis gas

A fuel cell using dimethyl ether as fuel and a catalyst for producing hydrogen gas from a mixed gas comprising dimethyl ether and water vapor or carbon dioxide gas, which comprises copper, iron, cobalt, palladium, iridium, platinum, rhodium, or nickel as an active component.

A solid electrolyte fuel cell using amixed gas comprising dimethyl ether and water vapor as fuel gas and a catalyst for producing hydrogen gas from a mixed gas comprising dimethyl ether and water vapor or carbon dioxide gas, which comprises copper, iron, cobalt, palladium, iridium, platinum, rhodium, or nickel as an active component.

An electricity generation method using dimethyl ether reformed gas which comprises reforming dimethyl ether to produce synthesis gas or hydrogen gas by adding water vapor or carbon dioxide gas to the dimethyl ether and catalyzing them using a catalyst for producing hydrogen gas from a mixed gas comprising dimethyl ether and water vapor or carbon dioxide gas, which comprises copper, iron, cobalt, palladium, iridium, platinum, rhodium, or nickel as an active component, and using the produced gas as a fuel for an engine.

An electricity generating apparatus which comprises a reformer loaded with a catalyst for producing hydrogen gas from a mixed gas comprising dimethyl ether and water vapor or carbon dioxide gas, which comprises copper, iron, cobalt, palladium, iridium, platinum, rhodium, or nickel as an active component, a combustor for burning the synthesis gas or hydrogen gas, and an electricity generator having a gas turbine rotated by the combustion exhaust gas generated in the combustor.

A method of manufacturing reduced iron which comprises reforming dimethyl ether to produce synthesis gas or hydrogen gas by adding water vapor or carbon dioxide gas to the dimethyl ether and catalyzing them using a catalyst for producing hydrogen gas from a mixed gas comprising dimethyl ether and water vapor or carbon dixoide gas, which comprises copper, iron, cobalt, palladium, iridium, platinum, rhodium, or nickel as an active component, and reducing iron ore with the produced gas.

A manufacturing apparatus of reduced iron which comprises a reformer loaded with a catalyst for producing hydrogen gas from a mixed gas comprising dimethyl ether and water vapor or carbon dioxide gas, which comprises copper, iron, cobalt, palladium, iridium, platinum, rhodium, or nickel as an active component, and a reducing furnace loaded with iron ore, the reducing furnace being connected with the reformer so that synthesis gas or hydrogen gas produced in the reformer is supplied to the reducing furnace.