Statistical and analytical investigation of methanol applications, production technologies, value-chain and economy with a special focus on renewable methanol

SS Tabibian, M Sharifzadeh - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Methanol could be considered one of four important basic chemicals, and is produced at the
rate of more than 98 million tons yearly. About 30% of methanol is utilized in fuel …

A comprehensive review of hydrogen production from methanol thermochemical conversion for sustainability

G Garcia, E Arriola, WH Chen, MD De Luna - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Methanol, a liquid hydrogen carrier, can produce high purity hydrogen when required. This
review discusses and compares current mainstream production pathways of hydrogen from …

Current situation and development prospects of metallurgical by-product gas utilization in China's steel industry

P Sui, B Ren, J Wang, G Wang, H Zuo, Q Xue - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
China's annual metallurgical by-product gas production exceeds 1400 billion Nm 3, the
calorific equivalent of∼ 266 million tonnes of coal. The widely-studied blast furnace gas …

Catalytic thermal conversion of CO2 into fuels: Perspective and challenges

A Galadima, O Muraza - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Consequent to the climate change and associated environmental and economic difficulties,
CO 2 sequestration is necessary for global sustainability. However, cost and technology …

Comparative well-to-pump assessment of fueling pathways for zero-carbon transportation in China: hydrogen economy or methanol economy?

J Li, X Zhu, N Djilali, Y Yang, D Ye, R Chen… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Decarbonization of the fuel sector is crucial to achieving a zero-carbon economy. Both
hydrogen and methanol are promising solutions to contribute to this goal. Herein, a …

Unraveling the regulation of Mn in Cu-ZnOx formation during methanol synthesis from syngas over Cu/ZnO/Al2O3-Mn catalysts

Z Zhang, S Cheng, W Liu, B Chen, X Gao… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study unravels the regulation of Mn promoter in catalytic activity and surface identities of
Cu/ZnO/Al 2 O 3 catalysts by reaction kinetics, TPR/TPD, N 2 O titration experiments and in …

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as a sustainable transportation solution in Qatar and the Gulf cooperation council: a review

C Mendez, M Contestabile, Y Bicer - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work explores various alternative vehicles, their advantages and disadvantages, and
ranks them based on factors such as performance, economy, and market acceptance …

CO 2 fixation: cycloaddition of CO 2 to epoxides using practical metal-free recyclable catalysts

W Natongchai, D Crespy, V D'Elia - Chemical Communications, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
The conversion of CO2 into valuable chemicals is a crucial field of research. Cyclic organic
carbonates have attracted great interest because they can be prepared under mild …

Simulation and optimization of a methanol synthesis process from different biogas sources

RO dos Santos, L de Sousa Santos… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nowadays the exploitation of conventional natural gas resources has been contributing to
the problem of increasing CO 2 concentrations in the atmosphere and consequently …

Environment-economic comparison of potential alternative fuel heavy-duty trucks in China

X Zhang, Z Lin, H Hao, X Hao, Z Wang, S Li - Transportation Research Part …, 2024 - Elsevier
Heavy-duty trucks, as important players in pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, need to
undertake critical responsibility in road freight. By estimating the well-to-wheel emissions …