Mechanistic aspects of the steam reforming of methanol over a CuO/ZnO/ZrO2/Al2O3 catalyst

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John P. Breen, Frederic C. Meunier and Julian R. H. Ross


Abstract

CO is not a primary but is a secondary product of the steam reforming of methanol over a CuO/ZnO/ZrO2/Al2O3 catalyst, CO is formed as a secondary product by the reverse WGS reaction only when the methanol has reacted.


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