A Concise Review of Catalytic Synthesis of Methanol from Synthesis Gas
Guanfu Liu, Helena E. Hagelin‐Weaver, Bruce A. Welt
Abstract
Regenerative Robust Gasification promises to convert unsorted organic waste, including all plastic waste, into the fungible, primary feedstock chemical methanol. As the backbone of the C1 chemical industry, methanol has broad application in circular economy chemical synthesis. This paper summarizes traditional and newer approaches for producing methanol from synthesis gas. Approaches, methods, reaction mechanisms, catalyst systems, catalyst synthesis methods, reactor types, and many other aspects are summarized.
Topics & Concepts
MethanolRaw materialCatalysisWaste managementSyngasChemical industryOrganic synthesisChemistryBiochemical engineeringEnvironmental scienceProcess engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineeringCatalysts for Methane ReformingZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisThermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes