Method for producing ammonia combustion catalyst and method for utilizing heat generated by ammonia catalyst combustion
Provided are a supported catalyst including: a support body which is formed by a catalyst composition being supported by a carrier, in which the catalyst composition contains an oxide of copper, and the carrier contains αAl 2 O 3 .βB 2 O 3 (α and β each represent a positive number); and a hydrogen production method for producing hydrogen from ammonia, including: an ammonia combustion step of reacting ammonia with oxygen in the presence of the supported catalyst; and an ammonia decomposition step of decomposing the ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen by utilizing heat generated by the reaction between the ammonia and the oxygen.
1. A supported catalyst comprising:
a support body which is formed by a catalyst composition being supported by a carrier,
wherein the catalyst composition consists of an oxide of copper or a combination of an oxide of copper with at least one metal selected from the group consisting of silver, gold, iridium, platinum, palladium, rhodium, and ruthenium,
the carrier consists of 10Al 2 O 3 .2B 2 O 3 , and
the amount of the catalyst composition based on 100% by mass of the carrier is 4% by mass or more.
2. An ammonia combustion method comprising:
reacting ammonia with oxygen in the presence of the supported catalyst according to claim 1 .
3. A hydrogen production method for producing hydrogen from ammonia, comprising:
an ammonia combustion step of reacting ammonia with oxygen in the presence of the supported catalyst according to claim 1 ; and
an ammonia decomposition step of decomposing the ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen by utilizing heat generated by the reaction between the ammonia and the oxygen.