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Low cost method for producing methanol utilizing OTEC plantships

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5956377
Method for producing low cost methanol is claimed. A source of carbon is provided to an OTEC plant or plantship which is processed to produce carbon monoxide which is reacted with hydrogen to produce methanol. The oxygen and hydrogen are obtained from the electrolysis of water with the required energy supplied by ocean thermal energy conversion.
Assignee:
The Johns Hopkins University
Patent Number(s):
US 4476249
OSTI ID:
5956377
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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ALCOHOLS
CAPITALIZED COST
CARBON
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTION YIELD
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONVERSION
COST
ELECTROLYSIS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY CONVERSION
HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
LYSIS
METHANOL
NONMETALS
OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION
OCEAN THERMAL POWER PLANTS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER PLANTS
PRODUCTION
SHIPS
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
YIELDS