Methanol production from CO2 using solar-thermal energy: process development and techno-economic analysis

We describe a novel solar-based process for the production of methanol from carbon dioxide and water. The system utilizes concentrated solar energy in a thermochemical reactor to reenergize CO2 into CO and then water gas shift (WGS) to produce syngas (a mixture of CO and H2) to feed a methanol synth...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Energy & environmental science 2011-01, Vol.4 (9), p.3122-3132
Hauptverfasser:	Kim, Jiyong, Henao, Carlos A, Johnson, Terry A, Dedrick, Daniel E, Miller, James E, Stechel, Ellen B, Maravelias, Christos T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Carbon dioxide Carbon monoxide Concentrators Life cycle assessment Methyl alcohol Power plants Reactors Utilities
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