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Recycling of carbon dioxide to methanol and derived products – closing the loop

Goeppert, Alain, Czaun, Miklos, Jones, John-Paul, Surya Prakash, G. K., Olah, George A.·2014·Chem. Soc. Rev.

Abstract

Starting with coal, followed by petroleum oil and natural gas, the utilization of fossil fuels has allowed the fast and unprecedented development of human society. However, the burning of these resources in ever increasing pace is accompanied by large amounts of anthropogenic CO2 emissions, which are outpacing the natural carbon cycle, causing adverse global environmental changes, the full extent of which is still unclear. Even through fossil fuels are still abundant, they are nevertheless limited and will, in time, be depleted. Chemical recycling of CO2 to renewable fuels and materials, primarily methanol, offers a powerful alternative to tackle both issues, that is, global climate change and fossil fuel depletion. The energy needed for the reduction of CO2 can come from any renewable energy source such as solar and wind. Methanol, the simplest C1 liquid product that can be easily obtained from any carbon source, including biomass and CO2, has been proposed as a key component of such an anthropogenic carbon cycle in the framework of a "Methanol Economy". Methanol itself is an excellent fuel for internal combustion engines, fuel cells, stoves, etc. It's dehydration product, dimethyl ether, is a diesel fuel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) substitute. Furthermore, methanol can be transformed to ethylene, propylene and most of the petrochemical products currently obtained from fossil fuels. The conversion of CO2 to methanol is discussed in detail in this review.

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Authors
Goeppert, A., Czaun, M., Jones, J.-P., Surya Prakash, G. K., & Olah, G. A.
Venue
Chem. Soc. Rev.
Published
2014-06-17
Volume
43
Issue
23
Pages
7995-8048
ISSN
  • 0306-0012 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-4744
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20
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journal article
Language
en
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Goeppert, A., Czaun, M., Jones, J.-P., Surya Prakash, G. K., & Olah, G. A. (2014). Recycling of carbon dioxide to methanol and derived products – closing the loop. Chem. Soc. Rev. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4cs00122b

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