Electrolytic synthesis of methanol from CO.sub.2
Patent
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OSTI ID:862556
- Huntington Station, NY
A method and system for synthesizing methanol from the CO.sub.2 in air using electric power. The CO.sub.2 is absorbed by a solution of KOH to form K.sub.2 CO.sub.3 which is electrolyzed to produce methanol, a liquid hydrocarbon fuel.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3959094
- OSTI ID:
- 862556
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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