Methanol Synthesis from Steel Mill Exhaust Gases: Challenges for the Industrial Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 Catalyst

One of the major goals of current research on energy conversion is the mitigation of CO2 emission. A beneficial scenario for CO2 utilization is the catalytic conversion of industrial waste or process gases into valuable products. Within the cross-industry approach of Carbon2Chem (R) the synthesis of methanol from steel mill exhaust gases is a promising way to close the carbon cycle based on additional sustainably produced H-2. New catalyst requirements have to be met due to fluctuating feed gas composition and availability as well as gas separation and purification issues.