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Kinetic study of methanol synthesis from carbon dioxide and hydrogen
Author(s) -
Kubota Takeshi,
Hayakawa Itaru,
Mabuse Hirotaka,
Mori Kozo,
Ushikoshi Kenji,
Watanabe Taiki,
Saito Masahiro
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
applied organometallic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1099-0739
pISSN - 0268-2605
DOI - 10.1002/1099-0739(200102)15:2<121::aid-aoc106>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - chemistry , methanol , kinetic energy , catalysis , hydrogen , thermodynamics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , physics
Practical kinetic equations for methanol synthesis from CO 2 hydrogenation are necessary for designing a highly efficient reactor. The kinetic equations were deduced from the reaction mechanisms for methanol synthesis and CO formation as well as from various kinetic experiments over our Cu/ZnO‐based catalyst. The accuracy of the equations deduced has been verified by the comparison between the values calculated from the kinetic equations and the data obtained from various experiments in a test plant (50 kg day −1 of MeOH). Therefore, the kinetic equations developed in the present study have been found applicable to the design of a highly effective reactor employing our developed catalyst. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.