Electrolytic synthesis of methanol from CO.sub.2
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
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- Huntington Station, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862556
- Patent Number(s):
- 3959094
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(30-1)-16
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- electrolytic; synthesis; methanol; method; synthesizing; air; electric; power; absorbed; solution; koh; form; electrolyzed; produce; liquid; hydrocarbon; fuel; produce methanol; liquid hydrocarbon; electric power; hydrocarbon fuel; synthesizing methanol; /205/
Citation Formats
Steinberg, Meyer. Electrolytic synthesis of methanol from CO.sub.2. United States: N. p., 1976.
Web.
Steinberg, Meyer. Electrolytic synthesis of methanol from CO.sub.2. United States.
Steinberg, Meyer. Thu .
"Electrolytic synthesis of methanol from CO.sub.2". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862556.
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title = {Electrolytic synthesis of methanol from CO.sub.2},
author = {Steinberg, Meyer},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976}
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