Question

Explain the bosch process of hydrogen preparation briefly

Answer 1

Explanation:

Bosch process is the process used to prepare di-hydrogen commercially. In this process water gas (CO + H2, prepared from coal and water at 1270 K) is mixed with two times its volume of steam passed over catalyst Fe2O3, in the presence of promoter Cr2O3 or ThO2 at 773 K giving products CO2 and H2.