Chapter 12. Production of Methanol: From Fossil Fuels and Bio-Sources to Chemical Carbon Dioxide Recycling

  1. Prof. Dr. George A. Olah,
  2. Dr. Alain Goeppert,
  3. Prof. Dr. G. K. Surya Prakash

Published Online: 25 NOV 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9783527627806.ch12

Book Title

Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy, Second Edition

Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Olah, G. A., Goeppert, A. and Prakash, G. K. S. (2009) Production of Methanol: From Fossil Fuels and Bio-Sources to Chemical Carbon Dioxide Recycling, in Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy, Second Edition, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527627806.ch12

Author Information

  1. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, University of Southern California, 837 W. 37th. Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1661, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 25 NOV 2009
  2. Published Print: 23 SEP 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527324224

Online ISBN: 9783527627806

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Keywords:

  • CO2 recycling;
  • dimethyl ether;
  • methanol production;
  • syn-gas;
  • methanol from biomass;
  • CO2 hydrogenation

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Methanol from Fossil Fuels

  • Methanol through Methyl Formate

  • Methanol from Methane without Producing Syn-Gas

  • Methanol from Biomass, Including Cellulosic Sources

  • Chemical Recycling of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol

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