Cleaner production of cleaner fuels: wind-to-wheel – environmental assessment of CO₂-based oxymethylene ether as a drop-in fuel

Abstract

A well-to-wheel LCA shows that OME1could serve as an almost carbon-neutral blending component in diesel while even also strongly reducing the NOx and soot emissions.

Power‐to‐X: Between Electricity Storage, e‐Production, and Demand Side Management

“…With a more direct synthesis route, i.e., the reduction of methanol to OME 1 [75], a more efficient process could be developed and the efficiency of OME 1 production could be increased from 73 to 86 %. Additionally, reasonable global warming potential (GWP) reductions were achieved [48]. Similar improvements can be expected for the production of OME [3][4][5] , which offer a better compatibility with existing diesel engines while maintaining outstanding combustion properties [76].…”

Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Cyclic and Linear Acetals by the Combined Utilization of CO2, H2, and Biomass Derived Diols

“…In conclusion, whereas current approaches largely focus on the combined usage of CO 2 and molecular hydrogen towards C1‐synthons and e‐fuels, the present methodology enables the synthesis of complex molecular structures with the additional direct integration of biobased platform molecules (Figure ) . Thus, the concept of “bio‐hybrid” transformations was introduced, envisioning the integration of biomass and CO 2 utilization.…”

“…In conclusion, whereas currenta pproaches largelyf ocus on the combined usage of CO 2 and molecular hydrogen towards C1-synthons and e-fuels, the present methodology enables the synthesis of complex molecular structures with the additional direct integration of biobased platform molecules (Figure 1). [13] Thus, the concept of "bio-hybrid" transformations wasi ntro-duced, envisioning the integration of biomass and CO 2 utilization. In the present work, af easibility demonstration was anticipated and in addition to the existing bio-hybrid synthesis of dialkoxy methane ethers, [4a] the catalytic production of versatile linear and cyclic acetalsb yn ovel synthetic pathways could be established with TONs up to 622.…”

Recent Progress in the Production, Application and Evaluation of Oxymethylene Ethers

“…Based on the preliminary experiences made with OMEs, first evaluation studies have been carried out, e.g., regarding combustion kinetics , , production costs , and thermodynamic fundamentals of OME production . Furthermore, first techno‐economic as well as life‐cycle assessments have been reported , , .…”