The water-gas shift reaction facilitated by LTS catalysts can be represented by the equation: CO + H₂O → CO₂ + H₂. At lower temperatures, the reaction kinetics are slower, but the presence of LTS catalysts significantly accelerates the reaction rate. The catalyst provides an active surface for the adsorption of reactants and the subsequent formation of reaction intermediates, thereby lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to proceed.
