A process for producing hydrogen from ethanol or other alcohols. The alcohol, optionally in combination with water, is contacted with a catalyst comprising rhodium. The overall process is preferably carried out under autothermal conditions.
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We claim: 1. A process for the production of hydrogen comprising forming a film of a composition comprising at least one alcohol comprising at least 2 carbon atoms on a wall of a reactor; vaporizing the composition; and contacting the composition with an oxygen-containing gas and a stratified catal
We claim: 1. A process for the production of hydrogen comprising forming a film of a composition comprising at least one alcohol comprising at least 2 carbon atoms on a wall of a reactor; vaporizing the composition; and contacting the composition with an oxygen-containing gas and a stratified catalyst under conditions effective to produce hydrogen. 2. The process of claim 1 wherein the alcohol is present in the composition in a concentration of at least about 75 weight percent, based on total weight of the composition. 3. The process of claim 1 wherein the alcohol is mixed with water. 4. The process of claim wherein the process is carried out under autothermal conditions. 5. The process of claim 1 wherein the alcohol is ethanol. 6. The process of claim 1 wherein the catalyst includes a backface, and further wherein the backface of the catalyst is at a temperature of at least about 300째 C. after contact with the alcohol and oxygen-containing gas. 7. The process of claim 6 wherein the backface of the catalyst is at a temperature of no greater than about 1,400째 C. after contact with the alcohol and oxygen-containing gas. 8. The process of claim 1 wherein the residence time of the alcohol and oxygen in contact with the catalyst is no greater than about 100 milliseconds. 9. The process of claim 1 wherein the catalyst comprises rhodium. 10. The process of claim 1 wherein the catalyst comprises rhodium metal, and/or oxide thereof, and at least one additional metal selected from the group of Groups 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 of the Periodic Table, and combinations thereof. 11. The process of claim 10 wherein at least one metal is present in the form of an oxide. 12. The process of claim 10 wherein the additional metal comprises cerium. 13. The process of claim 1 wherein the alcohol and oxygen-containing gas are at a temperature of at least about 130째 C. prior to contact with the catalyst. 14. The process of claim 13 wherein the alcohol and oxygen-containing gas are at a temperature of no greater than about 160째 C. prior to contact with the catalyst. 15. The process of claim 1 wherein the catalyst comprises a support selected from the group consisting of metal monolith, metal foam, ceramic monolith, foam ceramic monolith, solid spheres, porous spheres, pellets, gauze, wires, plates, and combinations thereof. 16. The process of claim 1 having a gas hourly space velocity of at least about 10,000 hr-1. 17. The process of claim 16 having a gas hourly space velocity of no greater than about 5,000,000 hr-1. 18. A process for the production of hydrogen comprising: providing a feed gas comprising at least one alcohol comprising at least 2 carbon atoms; providing a catalyst having a backface; forming a film of the feed gas on a wall of a reactor; vaporizing the feed gas; and contacting the feed gas with the catalyst under conditions effective to produce hydrogen; wherein the backface of the catalyst is at a temperature of at least about 300째 C. after contact with the alcohol, and wherein the feed gas is supplied at a temperature of no greater than about 160째 C. prior to contact with the catalyst. 19. The process of claim 18 wherein the backface of the catalyst is at a temperature of no greater than about 1,400째 C. after contact with the alcohol and the oxygen. 20. The process of claim 18 wherein the feed gas further comprises water. 21. The process of claim 18 wherein the alcohol is ethanol. 22. The process of claim 18 wherein the catalyst comprises rhodium metal, and/or oxide thereof, and at least one additional metal selected from the group of Groups 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 of the Periodic Table, and combinations thereof. 23. The process of claim 22 wherein at least one metal is present in the form of an oxide. 24. The process of claim 22 wherein the additional metal is cerium. 25. The process of claim 18 wherein the gas hourly space velocity is at least about 10,000 hr-1. 26. The process of claim 25 wherein the gas hourly space velocity is no greater than about 5,000,000 hr-1. 27. A process for the production of hydrogen comprising: providing a feed gas comprising at least one alcohol comprising at least 2 carbon atoms; providing a catalyst; forming a film of the feed gas on a wall of a reactor; vaporizing the feed gas; and contacting the feed gas with the catalyst under conditions effective to produce hydrogen; wherein the residence time of the feed gas over the catalyst is no greater than about 100 milliseconds, and wherein the feed gas is supplied at a temperature of no greater than about 160째 C. prior to contact with the catalyst. 28. The process of claim 27 wherein the feed gas further comprises water. 29. The process of claim 27 wherein the alcohol is ethanol. 30. The process of claim 27 wherein the catalyst comprises rhodium metal, and/or oxide thereof, and at least one additional metal selected from the group of Groups 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 of the Periodic Table, and combinations thereof. 31. The process of claim 30 wherein at least one metal is present in the form of an oxide. 32. The process of claim 30 wherein the additional metal is cerium. 33. A process for the production of hydrogen comprising: providing a feed gas comprising at least one alcohol comprising at least 2 carbon atoms; providing a catalyst; forming a film of the feed gas on a wall of a reactor; vaporizing the feed gas; and contacting the feed gas with the catalyst under conditions effective to produce hydrogen, wherein the feed gas is supplied at a temperature of no greater than about 160째 C. prior to contact with the catalyst; and wherein the overall process occurs under autothermal conditions. 34. The process of claim 33 wherein the feed gas further comprises water. 35. The process of claim 33 wherein the alcohol is ethanol. 36. The process of claim 33 wherein the catalyst comprises rhodium metal, and/or oxide thereof, and at least one additional metal selected from the group of Groups 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 of the Periodic Table, and combinations thereof. 37. The process of claim 36 wherein at least one metal is present in the form of an oxide. 38. The process of claim 36 wherein the additional metal is cerium. 39. A process for the production of hydrogen comprising: providing a feed gas comprising at least one alcohol comprising at least 2 carbon atoms; providing a stratified catalyst; forming a film of the feed gas on a wall of a reactor; vaporizing the feed gas; and contacting the feed gas with the stratified catalyst under conditions effective to produce hydrogen; wherein the stratified catalyst comprises at least one first portion and at least one second portion, wherein the first portion comprises at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Groups 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 of the Periodic Table, oxides thereof, and combinations thereof, and the second portion comprises at least one metal selected from the group of Pd, Pt, Rh, Ir, Cu, Co, Zn, V, Ag, Ni, Ce, Zr, Y, Al, oxides thereof, and combinations thereof. 40. The process of claim 39 wherein at least one metal is present in the form of an oxide. 41. The process of claim 39 wherein the feed gas further comprises water. 42. The process of claim 39 wherein the alcohol is ethanol. 43. The process of claim 39 wherein the first portion of the stratified catalyst comprises rhodium metal, and/or oxide thereof, and the second portion of the stratified catalyst comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of Pd, Pt, Rh, Ir, Ce, Zr, Al, Y, oxides thereof, and combinations thereof. 44. The process of claim 43 wherein the second portion of the stratified catalyst comprises cerium, cerium oxide, or a combination thereof. 45. The process of claim 43 wherein the second portion of the stratified catalyst comprises platinum and cerium. 46. The process of claim 45 wherein the platinum and the cerium are each present in the stratified catalyst in an amount of 2.5 weight percent, based on total weight of the catalyst. 47. The process of claim 39 wherein the overall process takes place under autothermal conditions.
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