Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation Still under experimental stages Most sustainable method Direct Hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol CH3OH

H3OH Conversion of CO2 to CO by Reverse Water Also known as Methyl Alcohol, Carbinol Gas Shift, then being converted into Methanol Wood Adhesive Useful chemical for multi-purpose usage Coal Gasification-based Process Plastic and Dye Production Moving/Fixed Bed Reactor Solvents for paints and dyes Entrained-Flow Reactor Transportation Fuel Gas-based Process Fludized Bed Reactor Wastewater Denitrification Coal Gasification-based Process Biodiesel Transesterification Chemical Gas-based Process Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation Process Generation of Electricity Natural Gas as feed Reformation of hydrocarbon feedstock Compression and Conversion of syngas Distillation for pure methanol production

 though so, worldwide it is believed that there will still be reach a Even In year 2011, the methanol consumption

55 million metric ton per annum, which can also be raise in the methanol economy. thehydrogenation world methanol production capacity. assumed In future,as CO2 methanol production According to the chart, the price methanol generally process is believed to be able the of take over all the raised. 1990s, the price of methanol shown process is around currentIn coal gasification-based and gas-based $100/tonne while currently it is around $350/tonne. due to all the benefits in the human life. LNG affects the price of methanol the most. LNG has high demands in certain countries, causing higher cost for methanol production.

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Vapour

V-2

Water in E-6 E-11 E-9 Methanol

V-5

Mixed Stream Feed

V-1 V-3 V-4

Methanol

E-2 E-1 E-3

E-4 Liquid

E-5

Bottom Liquid

V-7

E-10 Water Out E-7 E-8

V-6

Environmental Aspects

Water

Reducing GHG emissions Preventing global warming by using CO2 as feed

Economic Aspects and Demands

Multi-use of methanol in daily productions, fuels High demand of methanol as the amount is expected to raise

by 95 million metric tons in year 2013.

Raw Materials Used
Abundant amount of CO2 available to be used. Hydrogen is the only chemical that requires cost to obtain,

hence is determined to be a cheap process of methanol production

Recycle

Vapour

V-2

Water in E-6 E-11 E-9 Methanol

V-5

Mixed Stream Feed

V-1 V-3 V-4

Methanol

E-2 E-1 E-3

E-4 Liquid

E-5

Bottom Liquid

V-7

E-10 Water Out

Key Technical and Performance of Data T & P needed in order for the reaction to take place (200C & 3950 kPa Structure Output Input Structure Most separation after reaction areoperations done based on b.p before Unit operations involved after Unit involved differences reactions takes place reaction takes place Conversion given by the CSTR was only 36.19% Conversion can be increased with the use of Cu/ZnO-based catalyst
E-7 Water E-8
V-6

Recycle Structure Product from Separator - Mixer

Required input data was obtained from literature & reference from similar production manufacturers Fluid package SRK Methanol is considered to be hydrocarbon chemical Capability to accurately predict the vapour pressure, liquid density, and equilibrium ratios Reactor sizing 2:1 ratio (1.7 m of diameter and 0.85 m of height) Adjustment of reactor was done until were no significant change in conversion.

 The abundance of CO2

Reduce CO2 contribution to Global Warming

Profitable considering only H2 to be the only

significant cost of raw material Blooming market of the methanol industry