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Mitsui Chemicals to Build Pilot Facility to Study Process for Methanol Synthesis from CO2

Posted on August 27, 2008

MCI's methanol synthesis process. Click to enlarge.Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (MCI) will begin construction of a pilot facility which will be used to continue the company's efforts to develop a process to synthesize methanol from CO2.MCI has been pursuing the development of a process for the synthesis of methanol (CH3OH) later used in the production of olefins and aromatics using the CO2 emitted from factories and hydrogen obtained from water photolysis. The effort is part of the company's strategy to develop innovative processes to contribute to significant reductions of greenhouse gases. The ...

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