A cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of green methanol production using direct air capture
Nicholas Badger, Rahim Boylu, Valentine Ikenna Ilojianya, Mustafa Erguvan, Shahriar Amini
Abstract
Synthetic methanol can be produced from carbon dioxide captured from ambient air with great improvements in many environmental impact categories compared to traditional production methods.
Topics & Concepts
Life-cycle assessmentMethanolProduction (economics)Environmental scienceCarbon dioxideWaste managementProcess engineeringEnvironmental engineeringEngineeringChemistryMacroeconomicsEconomicsOrganic chemistryCarbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesCatalysts for Methane ReformingCatalytic Processes in Materials Science