The Methanol Economy Project

Olah, George¹  Prakash, G. K.¹ 

[1] Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)

DOI  :  10.2172/1133094
RP-ID  :  None
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1133094

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The Methanol Economy Project is based on the concept of replacing fossil fuels with methanol generated either from renewable resources or abundant natural (shale) gas. The full methanol cycle was investigated in this project, from production of methanol through bromination of methane, bireforming of methane to syngas, CO₂ capture using supported amines, co-electrolysis of CO₂ and water to formate and syngas, decomposition of formate to CO₂ and H₂, and use of formic acid in a direct formic acid fuel cell. Each of these projects achieved milestones and provided new insights into their respective fields.