甲及其原材料的自给自足和独家氧化与氧气转化为甲醇通过甲气使用氧化双改造
George A Olah1, G K Surya Prakash, Alain Goeppert
1Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, University Park, Los Angeles, California 90089-1661, USA. olah@usc.edu
Journal of the American Chemical Society
|June 26, 2013
概括
本研究介绍了一种高效的工艺,将甲燃烧和双重塑结合起来,以产生合成气用于甲醇生产. 这种新的氧化双改造方法提供了一种经济和可持续的途径,对环境的影响最小.
科学领域:
- 化学工程是化学工程的重要组成部分.
- 催化剂是一种催化剂.
- 可持续化学 可持续化学
背景情况:
- 甲醇合成依赖于高效生产合成气 (H2/CO).
- 合成气生产的传统方法可能耗费大量能源,并产生副产品.
- 直接将甲转化为甲醇是可持续化学的一个关键目标.
研究的目的:
- 开发一种经济和能源高效的工艺,用于生产用于甲醇合成的合成气.
- 研究一种用于直接将甲转化为甲醇的新型氧化双改造方法.
- 尽量减少甲醇合成前体生产中的碳足迹和副产品.
主要方法:
- 将完整的甲燃烧与空气氧气相结合.
- 连接式燃烧与双重塑.
- 使用一种新开发的氧化双改造工艺.
主要成果:
- 适用于甲醇合成的甲气 (H2/CO在2:1摩尔比) 的生产.
- 实现了甲直接氧化成甲醇.
- 证明了整体经济和能源高效的工艺.
结论:
- 开发的氧化双改造工艺是生产合成气体用于甲醇生产的可行和高效方法.
- 这种方法提供了一个可持续的途径,显著减少了碳足迹和副产品.
- 该过程可以直接,高效地将甲转化为甲醇,符合绿色化学原则.
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