Recent development in catalytic technologies for methanol synthesis from renewable sources: A critical review

In the current era of energy crises, alternative feedstock such as methanol are commonly used as fuels and solvents in various industries. Methanol is commonly produced from non-renewable sources. Recently, sustainable methanol synthesis via innovative and efficient catalytic processes has drawn a l...

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Published in:Renewable & sustainable energy reviews 2015-04, Vol.44, p.508-518
Main Authors: Ali, Khozema Ahmed, Abdullah, Ahmad Zuhairi, Mohamed, Abdul Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon dioxide
Catalytic methanol synthesis
Hydrogenation
Photoreduction
Renewable energy
Syngas
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Summary:In the current era of energy crises, alternative feedstock such as methanol are commonly used as fuels and solvents in various industries. Methanol is commonly produced from non-renewable sources. Recently, sustainable methanol synthesis via innovative and efficient catalytic processes has drawn a lot of attention and research is currently aimed at finding a suitable catalyst for optimized production at commercial scale. Nowadays, one of the main interests is catalytic synthesis of methanol from CO2. This work presents a critical review on innovative catalysts for methanol synthesis, research progress for their development and their use in the catalytic process. It also provides an overview on recent development in methanol synthesis from syngas, CO2 hydrogenation and photo-catalytic reduction of CO2. The use of various reactors, the influence of preparation method, support, promoter, different type of catalysts used, their properties and performance during methanol synthesis are also thoroughly reviewed.
ISSN:1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2015.01.010