The demand for environmentally friendly types of energy is growing all over the world, which naturally increases the intensity of studies on fuel mixtures that have high contents of hydrogen. In this case, methanol steam reforming is a leading effective research area, as it is a process with low energy consumption. The results of the steam reforming of methanol on synthesized catalysts by the solution combustion synthesis (SCS), self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS), and moisture impregnation capacity methods are presented. A study was conducted to evaluate the activity of Cu-Ce-Al catalysts with varying ratios of components for hydrogen production, comparing the SCS method with the other mentioned methods. The methanol conversion reached 99% and the selectivity of H₂ was 88% at 500 °C. The study showed that the replacement of Al³⁺ ions with Cu²⁺ and Ce³⁺ cations leads to the formation of spinels, such as CuAl₂O₄ and CeAlO₃. As a consequence, the CuAl₂O₄ and CeAlO₃ lattice parameters increase because of the difference in the ionic radii of Al³⁺ (0.53 Å), Cu²⁺ (0.73 Å), and Ce³⁺ (1.07 Å). Advantages of SCS catalysts in the process of the steam reforming of methanol have been demonstrated. The goal of this research is to create a new catalyst for methanol’s conversion into hydrogen-containing fuel mixtures, the production of which, in the future, will be a huge step in the transition to more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly methods of their synthesis.

Demand for environmentally friendly types of energy is growing all over the world, which naturally increases the intensity of work on the production of hydrogen-containing fuel mixtures. Steam reforming of methanol is one of the most effective areas of research, as it is a process with low energy consumption. The results of steam reforming of methanol on the catalysts prepared by solution combustion synthesis (SCS) and impregnation by moisture capacity are presented. Investigation of the activity of Cu-Ce-Al catalysts of different composition was carried out for production of hydrogen and comparison of SCS with traditional impregnation method. Methanol conversion reaches 99%, while the selectivity of H2 was 88%, at 500 °C. It was found that CuAl2O4 spinel formation is due to substitution of Al3+ with Cu2+ Ce3+ cations. A consequence CuAl2O4 and CeAlO3 lattice parameters increase because of difference in ionic radius of Al3+ (0.53 Å) and Cu2+ (0.73 Å), Ce3+ (1.07 Å). Advantages of SCS catalysts in steam reforming of methanol were shown. The aim of this research is to develop a new catalyst for conversion of methanol into hydrogen containing fuel mixtures, which will further promote the organization of a new era of environmentally friendly energy-saving production methods.