Carbon-negative co-production of methanol and activated carbon from bagasse pyrolysis, physical activation, chemical looping, and methanol synthesis

• Main Authors: Su G., Zulkifli N.W.M., Liu L., Ong H.C., Ibrahim S., Yu K.L., Wei Y., Bin F.
• Other Authors: 57222401295
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2024
• Subjects: Activated carbon; Biomass pyrolysis; Chemical looping; CO₂ mitigation; Methanol; Bagasse; Carbon dioxide; Chemical activation; Chemical industry; Computer software; Economic and social effects; Energy efficiency; Environmental management; Environmental technology; Global warming; Hydrogen production; Investments; Synthesis gas manufacture; Chemical precursors; CO 2 mitigation; Co-production; Methanol production; Methanol synthesis; Physical activation; Production methods; Vehicle fuels
• Institution: Universiti Tenaga Nasional

Methanol is regarded as an important chemical precursor in the chemical industry and has huge potential to replace gasoline and diesel as vehicle fuel. Biomass to methanol is a sustainable and green production method, but its economic and environmental viability is contingent on production technolog...