Verfahren zur katalytischen autothermen Dampfreformierung von Gemischen von höheren Alkoholen, insbesondere Ethanol mit Kohlenwasserstoffen

The invention relates to a process for catalytic autothermal steam reforming of alcohols having two or more carbon atoms (C≥2) by directing an educt mixture of the alcohols, oxygen and water or steam, which is heated to a preheat temperature, over a catalyst. The process is wherein it is conducted in an adiabatic manner wherein the catalyst comprises, on a carrier, a coating of a catalyst composition comprising at least one platinum group metal on an oxidic support selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide or mixed oxides thereof and zeolites, and that the educt mixture additionally comprises hydrocarbons, which are reformed at the same time as the alcohols.