Green methanol from hydrogen and carbon dioxide using geothermal energy and/or hydropower in Iceland or excess renewable electricity in Germany

Kauw, Marco; Benders, Reinerus; Visser, Cindy

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2015.06.002

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“…This can be done by electro-catalytic hydrogen production from water with the following conversion of H 2 into methanol [5,6]. This concept of the methanol economy was studied by Olah [2].…”

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Methanol Synthesis from Industrial CO2 Sources: A Contribution to Chemical Energy Conversion

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catalyst can operate in a stable way without the presence of carbon monoxide in the feed, which means that increased water contents in the product gas cannot destroy the catalyst's performance completely. The presence of benzene in the feed does not lead to a deactivation of the catalyst. With these findings methanol production starting from exhaust gases from steel mills seems to become an interesting alternative for sustainable methanol production.Abstract CO 2 hydrogenation as a route for the chemical energy storage over a commercial Cu/ZnO/Al 2 O 3 catalyst has been studied. To check the optimal conditions for an efficient methanol production the influence of temperature and space velocity on the catalytic performance has been demonstrated. Time-on-stream measurements in the absence and the presence of benzene in the gas feed mixture were performed to investigate the possibility to use alternative carbon sources, which contain traces of aromatics. The

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“…Some disadvantages to the PEM technology are the high installation costs and shorter lifetime than the alkaline water electrolysis [93], but this is offset by the advant- [138]. The Icelandic government together with Shell built the world's first commercial hydrogen facility (for transport purposes) with a bipolar alkaline electrolyzer from Nel [13]. The world's leader in renewable methanol production (CRI) uses PEM technology to generate hydrogen for the methanol production process.…”

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“…According to Kauw et al. , the oversupply of electricity (24 TW h a −1 ) predicted for Germany in 2050 translates into a potential amount of 1.9 million t a −1 of renewable methanol.…”

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Renewable Methanol Synthesis

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Renewable methanol production is an emerging technology that bridges the gap in the shift from fossil fuel to renewable energy. Two thirds of the global emission of CO2 stems from humanity's increasing energy need from fossil fuels. Renewable energy, mainly from solar and wind energy, suffers from supply intermittency, which current grid infrastructures cannot accommodate. Excess renewable energy can be harnessed to power the electrolysis of water to produce hydrogen, which can be used in the catalytic hydrogenation of waste CO2 to produce renewable methanol. This review considers methanol production in the current context, regionally for Europe, which is dominated by Germany, and globally by China. Appropriate carbon‐based feedstock for renewable methanol production is considered, as well as state‐of‐the‐art renewable hydrogen production technologies. The economics of renewable methanol production necessitates the consideration of regionally relevant methanol derivatives. The thermodynamics, kinetics, catalytic reaction mechanism, operating conditions and reactor design are reviewed in the context of renewable methanol production to reveal the most up to date understanding.

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“…Therefore, by the use of biomass‐derived CO 2 or recycled CO 2 from industrial plants such as coal‐fired power plants or steel mill plants, methanol synthesis can contribute to CO 2 mitigation of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere . Thus, topics like emission‐to‐liquid or power‐to‐fuel , , where CO 2 emissions can be utilized using renewable energy, are investigated intensively and several pilot plants have already been built . The high energy demand of converting the thermodynamically very stable molecule CO 2 is the most challenging task.…”

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Methanol Synthesis from Steel Mill Exhaust Gases: Challenges for the Industrial Cu/ZnO/Al₂O₃ Catalyst

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One of the major goals of current research on energy conversion is the mitigation of CO 2 emission. A beneficial scenario for CO 2 utilization is the catalytic conversion of industrial waste or process gases into valuable products. Within the crossindustry approach of Carbon2Chem the synthesis of methanol from steel mill exhaust gases is a promising way to close the carbon cycle based on additional sustainably produced H 2 . New catalyst requirements have to be met due to fluctuating feed gas composition and availability as well as gas separation and purification issues.

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Green methanol from hydrogen and carbon dioxide using geothermal energy and/or hydropower in Iceland or excess renewable electricity in Germany

Cited by 72 publications

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Methanol Synthesis from Industrial CO2 Sources: A Contribution to Chemical Energy Conversion

Methanol Synthesis from Industrial CO2 Sources: A Contribution to Chemical Energy Conversion

Renewable Methanol Synthesis

Methanol Synthesis from Steel Mill Exhaust Gases: Challenges for the Industrial Cu/ZnO/Al₂O₃ Catalyst

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Green methanol from hydrogen and carbon dioxide using geothermal energy and/or hydropower in Iceland or excess renewable electricity in Germany

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Methanol Synthesis from Industrial CO2 Sources: A Contribution to Chemical Energy Conversion

Methanol Synthesis from Industrial CO2 Sources: A Contribution to Chemical Energy Conversion

Renewable Methanol Synthesis

Methanol Synthesis from Steel Mill Exhaust Gases: Challenges for the Industrial Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 Catalyst

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