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

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...