Water-Gas Shift Reaction

Basics

• A Reaction of carbon monoxide and water to produce hydrogen gas and carbon dyoxide
• Traditionally this is done by a process where steam is pushed over a bed of carbon coals (traditiannly hot coke, but should be able to be done with charcoal)
  • The product of this was called "water gas" and was often made in Gasworks
• May be an easier/more efficent way to produce hydrogen from heat sources than using the heat to make electricity and then Electrolysis

Useful Links

• The Wikipedia Page on the Water-Gas Shift Reaction
• The Wikipedia Page on Water Gas