| abstract |
The present invention involves a process and materials for simultaneous desulfurization and water gas shift of a gaseous stream comprising contacting the gas stream with a nickel aluminate catalyst. The nickel aluminate catalyst is preferably selected from the group consisting of Ni2xAl2O2x+3, Ni(2-y)Ni0yAl2O(5-y), Ni(4-y)Ni0yAl2O(7-y), Ni(6-y)Ni0yAl2O(9-y), and intermediates thereof, wherein x≥0.5 and 0.01≤ y≤ 2. Preferably, x is between 1 and 3. More preferably, the nickel containing compound further comprises Ni2xAl2O2x+3-zSz wherein 0 ≤z ≤2x. |