US Patent Issued to Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.-Petrobras on Feb. 10 for "Method for preparing a steam reforming catalyst, catalyst and related use" (Brazilian Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,746, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.-Petrobras (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).

"Method for preparing a steam reforming catalyst, catalyst and related use" was invented by Roberto Carlos Pontes Bittencourt (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention addresses to a method of preparing steam reforming catalysts, of the eggshell type, using a solution of glycerin, in polar solvent, preferably water, to occupy the pores of a support. Next, the solvent is removed and the support is impregnated with a nickel salt solution, which may contain promoters such as rare earths. The steps can b...