Comprehensive Methanol Science: Production, Applications, and Emerging Technologies, Four Volume Set covers different aspects of the methanol industry including its production from fossil fuels, CO2, and renewable sources to its applications as a clean-burning fuel and fuel additive, an energy carrier, and a chemical intermediate. Methanol is a key building block in the production of various chemicals and is regarded as one of the most promising potential energy sources. It can be used not only as a fuel and fuel additive in combustion-based vehicles, but it also is a promising energy carrier in fuel cells and can be synthesized from several feedstock, including natural gases, coal, oven gas, biomass, and CO2. Best of all, when methanol is produced from waste or captured CO2, it is a net carbon-neutral fuel and can aid in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fighting climate change.
This all-encompassing reference will provide readers with detailed insights into the production and applications of methanol. Economic assessment and environmental opportunities and challenges will be covered. Comprehensive Methanol Science: Production, Applications, and Emerging Technologies serves as an excellent resource for students and professors in chemical engineering, methanol engineers and researchers, and energy sector research and development companies.
This all-encompassing reference will provide readers with detailed insights into the production and applications of methanol. Economic assessment and environmental opportunities and challenges will be covered. Comprehensive Methanol Science: Production, Applications, and Emerging Technologies serves as an excellent resource for students and professors in chemical engineering, methanol engineers and researchers, and energy sector research and development companies.
Table of Contents
Methanol Characteristics and Environmental ChallengesCovers methanol's properties and environmental implications, essential for the energy and automotive industries focusing on clean-burning fuels and regulatory compliance.
Indirect Methanol Production from Fossil Fuels
Explores production methods from fossil fuels, providing key insights for petrochemical industries looking to optimize efficiency and minimize environmental impact.
Methanol Production from Renewable Sources and Waste
Discusses sustainable production methods from biogas and agricultural waste, critical for companies transitioning to greener processes amid rising biofuel demand.
Direct Methane to Methanol
Highlights technologies for converting methane to methanol, crucial for enhancing efficiency and sustainability in natural gas utilization.
Direct CO2 to Methanol
Emphasizes CO2 conversion into methanol, aligning with climate change mitigation efforts and appealing to energy producers and environmental researchers.
Methanol to Chemicals
Focuses on converting methanol into valuable chemicals, vital for chemical manufacturing seeking sustainable alternatives to traditional petrochemicals.
Methanol to Energy and Fuels
Examines methanol's role as a fuel and energy carrier, highlighting its potential in fuel cell technology and clean energy applications.
Methanol Economy
Provides economic insights into methanol production and utilization, essential for businesses and policymakers investing in or regulating methanol technologies.
