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Advances in joint research between NIRE and RITE for developing a novel technology for methanol synthesis from CO2 and H2

2000; Wiley; Volume: 14; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/1099-0739(200012)14

1099-0739

Masahiro Saito, Masami Takeuchi, Tadahiro Fujitani, Jamil Toyir, Shengcheng Luo, Jingang Wu, Hirotaka Mabuse, Kenji Ushikoshi, Kozo Mori, Taiki Watanabe,

Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies

Applied Organometallic ChemistryVolume 14, Issue 12 p. 763-772 Research Article Advances in joint research between NIRE and RITE for developing a novel technology for methanol synthesis from CO2 and H2† Masahiro Saito, Corresponding Author Masahiro Saito m.saito@nire.go.jp National Institute for Resources and Environment (NIRE), 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-8569, JapanNational Institute for Resources and Environment (NIRE), 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-8569, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasami Takeuchi, Masami Takeuchi Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), 9-2 Kizukawadai, Kizu-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto-fu 619-0292, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTadahiro Fujitani, Tadahiro Fujitani National Institute for Resources and Environment (NIRE), 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-8569, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorJamil Toyir, Jamil Toyir RITE (NEDO Industrial Technology Researcher), 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-8569, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorShengcheng Luo, Shengcheng Luo RITE (NEDO Industrial Technology Researcher), 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-8569, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorJingang Wu, Jingang Wu RITE (NEDO Industrial Technology Researcher), 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-8569, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorHirotaka Mabuse, Hirotaka Mabuse Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), 9-2 Kizukawadai, Kizu-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto-fu 619-0292, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorKenji Ushikoshi, Kenji Ushikoshi Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), 9-2 Kizukawadai, Kizu-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto-fu 619-0292, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorKozo Mori, Kozo Mori Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), 9-2 Kizukawadai, Kizu-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto-fu 619-0292, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTaiki Watanabe, Taiki Watanabe Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), 9-2 Kizukawadai, Kizu-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto-fu 619-0292, JapanSearch for more papers by this author Masahiro Saito, Corresponding Author Masahiro Saito m.saito@nire.go.jp National Institute for Resources and Environment (NIRE), 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-8569, JapanNational Institute for Resources and Environment (NIRE), 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-8569, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasami Takeuchi, Masami Takeuchi Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), 9-2 Kizukawadai, Kizu-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto-fu 619-0292, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTadahiro Fujitani, Tadahiro Fujitani National Institute for Resources and Environment (NIRE), 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-8569, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorJamil Toyir, Jamil Toyir RITE (NEDO Industrial Technology Researcher), 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-8569, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorShengcheng Luo, Shengcheng Luo RITE (NEDO Industrial Technology Researcher), 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-8569, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorJingang Wu, Jingang Wu RITE (NEDO Industrial Technology Researcher), 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-8569, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorHirotaka Mabuse, Hirotaka Mabuse Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), 9-2 Kizukawadai, Kizu-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto-fu 619-0292, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorKenji Ushikoshi, Kenji Ushikoshi Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), 9-2 Kizukawadai, Kizu-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto-fu 619-0292, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorKozo Mori, Kozo Mori Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), 9-2 Kizukawadai, Kizu-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto-fu 619-0292, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTaiki Watanabe, Taiki Watanabe Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), 9-2 Kizukawadai, Kizu-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto-fu 619-0292, JapanSearch for more papers by this author First published: 09 November 2000 https://doi.org/10.1002/1099-0739(200012)14:12 3.0.CO;2-4Citations: 41 † This paper is based on work presented at the Fifth International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization (ICCDU V), held on 5–10 September 1999 at Karlsruhe, Germany AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract NIRE and RITE have jointly performed a national R&D project on methanol synthesis from CO2 and hydrogen in order to contribute to CO2 mitigation. In the first step, many attempts were made at developing high-performance catalysts for methanol synthesis. The roles of metal oxides contained in Cu/ZnO-based catalysts were classified into two categories: (1) Al2O3 or ZrO2 improves the dispersion of copper particles in the catalyst; (2) Ga2O3 or Cr2O3 increases the activity per unit copper surface area of the catalyst. The long-term stability of Cu/ZnO-based catalysts during methanol synthesis from CO2 and hydrogen was improved by adding a small amount of silica to the catalysts, and then calcining the catalysts at high temperatures around 873 K. Silica added to the catalysts suppressed the crystallization of ZnO contained in the catalysts, which was probably caused by the action of water produced together with methanol. Based on those two important findings, high-performance Cu/ZnO-based multicomponent catalysts (Cu/ZnO/ZrO2/Al2O3/SiO2 and Cu/ZnO/ZrO2/Al2O3/Ga2O3/SiO2) were developed. The catalysts developed were found to be highly active and extremely stable in methanol synthesis from CO2 and hydrogen. In the next step, a bench plant with a capacity of 50 kg day−1 of CH3OH, which was equipped with facilities for recycling unreacted gases and gaseous products, was successfully operated. The activity of the Cu/ZnO/ZrO2/Al2O3/SiO2 catalyst was 580 g h−1 of CH3OH per liter of catalyst under the reaction conditions of 523 K, 5 MPa and SV = 10,000 h−1 in 1000 h on stream. The selectivity to methanol synthesis was as high as 99.7%, and the purity of crude methanol produced was 99.9 wt%, whereas the purity of crude methanol produced from syngas in a present-day commercial plant was reported as 99.6 wt%. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Citing Literature Volume14, Issue12Special Issue: Fifth International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization (ICCDU V)December 2000Pages 763-772 RelatedInformation