TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Process: The support is prepared using a surfactant assisted method. The surfactant assisted method comprises: (i) combining aqueous solutions of precursor salts of each metal oxide, with an aqueous solution of at least one surfactant; (ii) stirring the combination for a suitable time; (iii) adding a suitable base to adjust the pH of the combined solutions to 10-13 to produce a slurry comprising precipitated support; (iv) allowing the slurry to age at elevated temperatures for a suitable time; (v) isolating the precipitated support from the slurry; (vi) optionally washing the isolated support to remove residual surfactant or solvent; and (vii) drying and calcining the isolated support. In the process, when hydrogen sulfide is present in the methane-rich gas, the reforming reaction is performed at 850-950 degrees C, preferably 900 degrees C. Preferred Components: The nickel is present in the catalyst at 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13, 13.5, 14, 14.5, 15, 15.5, 16, 16.5 or 17 wt.%, preferably 15 wt.%. The cobalt is present in the catalyst at 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5 or 8 wt.%, preferably 5 wt.%. The cobalt is not present in the catalyst. The nickel and cobalt are present in the prepared catalyst in the form of an oxide and, prior to use as a catalyst, the catalysts are treated under reducing conditions to provide an active form of the metal. The catalyst comprises: 15% of nickel and aluminum oxide; 15% of nickel and magnesium oxide-aluminum oxide; 15% of nickel and calcium oxide-aluminum oxide; 15% of nickel and 5% of cobalt and aluminum oxide; 15% of nickel and 5% of cobalt and calcium oxide-aluminum oxide; 15% of nickel and 5% of cobalt and magnesium oxide-aluminum oxide; 15% of nickel and 5% of cobalt and aluminum oxide; 15% of nickel and 5% of cobalt and magnesium oxide-aluminum oxide; 5% of cobalt and 15% of nickel and calcium oxide-aluminum oxide; 5% of cobalt and 15% of nickel and aluminum oxide; 5% of cobalt and 15% of nickel and magnesium oxide-aluminum oxide; 5% of cobalt and 15% of nickel and magnesium oxide-zirconium dioxide-aluminum oxide; or 5% of cobalt and 15% of nickel and calcium oxide-zirconium dioxide-aluminum oxide, where the "nickel and cobalt" means that the catalyst is prepared using a simultaneous impregnation method, "cobalt and nickel" means that the catalyst is prepared using a reverse step-wise impregnation method with cobalt being impregnated on the support prior to nickel and "nickel and cobalt" means that the catalyst is prepared using a step-wise impregnation method with nickel being impregnated on the support prior to cobalt and the support is prepared using the surfactant assisted method with a surfactant and metal ratio of 0.5. The solutions of metal oxide precursors and surfactant are combined and mixed at room temperature or at 40-80 degrees C, and the combined solution is mixed for 30-130 minutes. The base used in the surfactant assisted method is aqueous ammonia. The slurry is aged hydrothermally in a sealed vessel by heating to a temperature of 80-100 degrees C, preferably 90 degrees C. The slurry is aged for 1-10 days, preferably 3-6 days. The precipitated support is separated from the slurry in step (v) above by filtration. The filtered supports are oven-dried and then calcined. The ionic surfactant is a cationic surfactant. The molar ratio of surfactant to metal precursor (surfactant/(M1 and zirconium and aluminum)) is 0.1-5, 0.2-2, 0.3-1.25, or 0.3. The cationic surfactant is a tetra(6-18C)alkyl ammonium salt. The nickel and cobalt, when present, are added to the support using a wet impregnation method. The wet impregnation method comprises immersing support in aqueous solutions of metal precursors and stirring and heating under drying conditions. The metal precursors are nitrate salts. In the catalyst, when both nickel and cobalt are present, where the support is impregnated with the metals using a reverse stepwise, simultaneous or step-wise impregnation method. The support is impregnated with the metals using a reverse step-wise or simultaneous impregnation method. The catalysts are activated in situ during the course of the process. The conditions to activate the catalysts comprise treating the catalysts with a gas mixture comprising hydrogen, at a temperature of 500-1000 degrees C, preferably 700 degrees C for 1-10 hours, preferably 3 hours. The methane-rich gaseous mixture is a biogas. The biogas is landfill gas, digester gas or sludge gas. The methane-rich gaseous mixture comprises hydrogen sulfide and/or organosulfur compounds. The conditions for the conversion of the reactant comprising a methane-rich gaseous mixture to product comprising hydrogen comprise carbon dioxide reforming. The carbon dioxide reforming step comprises dry reforming of methane and the reactant comprises the methane-rich gas and carbon dioxide and the conditions for the conversion of the methane-rich gas into a product comprising hydrogen at a temperature of 700-1000 degrees C, preferably 800-900 degrees C, and at a pressure of 1 atmosphere (atm). The molar ratio of methane to carbon dioxide is 1:1-1:1.5, 1:1-1:1.25, or 1:1.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preparation: No preparation method is given. EXAMPLE - Ternary oxide supports were devised having a molar oxide ratio of 1:1:6 for M1aOb:zirconium dioxide:aluminum oxide, where M1 is calcium or magnesium. Nitrate salts of different metal ions were hydrolyzed together along with a surfactant (cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB)) under basic condition, and subsequently aged hydrothermally under autogenous pressure at 90 degrees C for 60 hours. The molar ratio of CTAB/(M1+zirconium dioxide and aluminum oxide) was -0.5 (where M1 = Ca or Mg), to give the sulfur tolerant ternary oxide supports. The sulfur tolerant ternary oxide supports were impregnated with nickel precursor to form monometallic catalysts.