Catalytic carbon dioxide hydrogenation to methanol: A review of recent studies

•Recent studies on catalytic CO2 hydrogenation to methanol are reviewed.•Thermodynamic, reaction kinetic and catalytic features are discussed.•Recent technological advances are described in detail. Methanol demand is continuously increasing in the chemical and energy industries. It is commercially p...

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Published in:Chemical engineering research & design 2014-11, Vol.92 (11), p.2557-2567
Main Authors: Jadhav, Suhas G., Vaidya, Prakash D., Bhanage, Bhalchandra M., Joshi, Jyeshtharaj B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ALUMINUM OXIDE
CARBON DIOXIDE
Carbon Monoxide
Catalysis
CATALYSTS
Chemical engineering
COPPER OXIDE
Cu/ZnO Catalyst
Greenhouse effect
HYDROGEN
Hydrogenation
Methanol
Methyl alcohol
OXIDES
Pd Catalyst
Syngas
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Summary:•Recent studies on catalytic CO2 hydrogenation to methanol are reviewed.•Thermodynamic, reaction kinetic and catalytic features are discussed.•Recent technological advances are described in detail. Methanol demand is continuously increasing in the chemical and energy industries. It is commercially produced from synthesis gas (CO+CO2+H2) using CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts. Today, much effort is being put on the development of technologies for its production from carbon dioxide (CO2). In this way, the Greenhouse effect may be mitigated. Over the years, several useful works on CO2 hydrogenation to methanol have been reported in the literature. In this article, we present a comprehensive overview of all the recent studies published during the past decade. Various aspects on this reaction system (such as thermodynamic considerations, innovations in catalysts, influences of reaction variables, overall catalyst performance, reaction mechanism and kinetics, and recent technological advances) are described in detail. The major challenges confronting methanol production from CO2 are considered. By now, such a discussion is still missing, and we intend to close this gap in this paper.
ISSN:0263-8762
1744-3563
DOI:10.1016/j.cherd.2014.03.005