Methanol from co2

introduction

Methanol is also known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol,

wood naphtha or wood spirits.

It is a chemical with the formula CH3OH.

Methanol is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile,

colour less, flammable liquid with a distinctive odour very
similar to that of ethanol (drinking alcohol).

Methanol is highly toxic and unfit for consumption.

At room temperature, it is a polar liquid.

It is used as an antifreeze, solvent, fuel, and as a

denaturant for ethanol. It is also used for producing
biodiesel via transesterification reaction.

Methanol production

Methanol synthesis
CO + 2 H2 CH3OH

[1]

CO2+3H2 CH3OH

Water-Gas Shift reaction

CO + H2O CO2+ H2

[2]

Methanol has been generated directly fromcarbon dioxidein

solution usingcopper oxide (CuO) nano rods coated by
cuprous oxide (Cu2O)and energy from sunlight.

properties

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES

METHANOL STREAM REFORMING PROCESS:

methanol is produced from natural gas using two step

reforming process followed by low pressure synthesis.

METHANOL AUTO THERMAL REFORMING (ATR) PROCESS(Lisensor

: holder-topse)

gas
reactor.

process consists of auto thermal reforming of natural

followed by methanol synthesis in a straight-tubed

KELLOG BROWN AND ROOT Inc:

methanol is produced from hydro carbon feed stock

with application of high pressure technology using BASF low
pressure synthesis catalyst.

Process technologies

LURGI OIL-GAS CHEMIE GmbH:

methanol is produced from natural gas using combined

reforming and low pressure methanol synthesis.

SYNERIC LOW PRESSURE METHANOL PROCESS:

methanol is produced by low pressure process using copper

based catalyst.

ICI PROCESS:

It is a low pressure technology process using catalyst

copper/zinc oxide/alumina composition of exceptional activity and
selectivity of methanol.

FLOW DIAGRAM

METHANOL FROM CO2

METHANOL FROM SYNTHESIS GAS

APPLICATIONS

FEEDSTOCK:

FUEL FOR VEHICLES: