Agronomy and Horticulture, Department of

 

Date of this Version

3-5-2019

Document Type

Article

Citation

Research paper, released March 13, 2019. The author is a student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Comments

Copyright 2019, Zachary Christman. Used by permission.

Abstract

In this technology review, the process of turning an average biogas into methanol will be presented. The purpose is to find a better method of transporting the energy contained within biogas so that it may be used in industry as a value added product. The first step is removal of hydrogen sulfide, a corrosive chemical that can breakdown mechanical parts. The second step is carbon capture and conversion of the biogas into hydrogen. The final step is the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide into methanol using a copper catalyst and an alcohol co-catalyst.

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