| abstract |
An industrially advantageous desulfurizing agent for hydrocarbons capable of efficiently removing a sulfur content of a hydrocarbon to an extremely low concentration and having a long service life, and a hydrocarbon desulfurized using the desulfurizing agent Provided is a method for efficiently producing hydrogen for fuel cells by catalytic reforming of hydrogen. Kind Code: A1 A hydrocarbon desulfurizing agent having at least nickel and copper supported on a carrier, wherein the amount of each metal is 60 to 70% by mass of NiO, 10 to 20% by mass of CuO, and the total sum of NiO and CuO is 76 to 70% in terms of oxide. 87% by mass, a nickel component containing 60% by mass or more of metallic nickel with respect to the total nickel content, and a hydrogen adsorption amount of 0.15 mmol / g or more; A method for producing hydrogen for a fuel cell, comprising subjecting a hydrocarbon to desulfurization using a desulfurizing agent, followed by catalytic reforming. |