Producing methanol from CO[sub 2]

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · CHEMTECH; (United States)

OSTI ID:7157792

Goehna, H; Koenig, P ^[1]

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1. Lurgi AG, Frankfurt am Main (Germany)

Year after year, large quantities of carbon dioxide are emitted to the atmosphere from a variety of sources. Solutions are sought to reduce CO[sub 2] emissions or to reconvert released CO[sub 2] into energy sources or other industrially usable substances. Methanol can be produced from CO[sub 2] and hydrogen, and can be used either as a fuel or as a chemical raw material. If used as a fuel, it would in effect have the added environmental advantage of reducing consumption of fossil fuels. Currently, methanol is produced from syngas, a mixture of H[sub 2], CO, and CO[sub 2]. CO is the main carbon source in the commercial-scale process by which methanol can be produced under competitive economics from a mixture of CO[sub 2] and hydrogen. This complex undertaking requires the development of a suitable catalyst, optimization of process parameters, and an adjustment of Lurgi's proven methanol technology to the specific requirements. This paper discusses goals for the catalyst, optimizing process parameters, adjustment of the process technology, and economic analysis.

• OSTI ID: 7157792
• Journal Information: CHEMTECH; (United States), Journal Name: CHEMTECH; (United States) Vol. 24:6; ISSN CHTEDD; ISSN 0009-2703
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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