Comprehensive Methanol Science
Production, Applications, and Emerging Technologies
- 1st Edition - March 15, 2025
- Editor: Mohammad Reza Rahimpour
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 7 4 0 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 7 4 1 - 7
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Request a sales quoteComprehensive Methanol Science: Production, Applications, and Emerging Technologies, Four Volume Set covers different aspects of the methanol industry including its production from fossil fuels, CO2, and renewable sources to its applications as a clean-burning fuel and fuel additive, an energy carrier, and a chemical intermediate. Methanol is a key building block in the production of various chemicals and is regarded as one of the most promising potential energy sources. It can be used not only as a fuel and fuel additive in combustion-based vehicles, but it also is a promising energy carrier in fuel cells and can be synthesized from several feedstock, including natural gases, coal, oven gas, biomass, and CO2. Best of all, when methanol is produced from waste or captured CO2, it is a net carbon-neutral fuel and can aid in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fighting climate change.
This all-encompassing reference will provide readers with detailed insights into the production and applications of methanol. Economic assessment and environmental opportunities and challenges will be covered. Comprehensive Methanol Science: Production, Applications, and Emerging Technologies serves as an excellent resource for students and professors in chemical engineering, methanol engineers and researchers, and energy sector research and development companies.
This all-encompassing reference will provide readers with detailed insights into the production and applications of methanol. Economic assessment and environmental opportunities and challenges will be covered. Comprehensive Methanol Science: Production, Applications, and Emerging Technologies serves as an excellent resource for students and professors in chemical engineering, methanol engineers and researchers, and energy sector research and development companies.
- Comprehensively discusses all aspects of methanol from production to transportation and utilization from scientific, industrial, environmental, and economic viewpoints
- Covers all common industrial processes to produce methanol in one place with economic assessment and environmental challenges
- Describes novel and green methods for producing methanol with higher efficiency and lower environmental side effects accompanied with economic analysis
- Reviews all possible products obtained from methanol, particularly methanol conversion to energy
- Includes the details and concepts of as-presented patents regarding methanol production and conversion[W(1] [C(2]
- Maximizes research efficiency by collating the most important and established information into one concise resource with consistently formatted chapters
Chemical engineering, chemistry, and energy professors and students at graduate or post-graduate levels, Methanol engineers and researchers, Industrial research and development centers
Table of Contents
Section 1: Methanol Characteristics and Environmental Challenges
- Fundamental and Characteristics of Methanol
- Combustion Characteristics and Performance of Methanol
- Solubility Properties of Methanol in Organic Solvents
- Solubility Properties of Methanol in Inorganic Solvents
- Vapor-Liquid Phase Equilibrium in Binary Mixtures of Methanol
- Liquid-Liquid Phase Equilibrium in Binary Mixtures of Methanol
- Vapor-Liquid Phase Equilibrium in Ternary Mixtures of Methanol
- Liquid-Liquid Phase Equilibrium in Ternary Mixtures of Methanol
- Environmental Challenges and Economic Assessment of Methanol's Production Feedstocks
- Environmental Challenges and Economic Assessment of Methanol Production Process
- Environmental Challenges and Economic Assessment of Methanol Purification Process
- Environmental Challenges and Economic Assessment of Methanol Transportation
- Life Cycle Assessment of Various Methanol Production Sources
- Life Cycle Assessment of Various Methanol Production Processes
- Life Cycle Assessment of Purification, Storage, and Transportation of Methanol
- Challenges and Developments of Different Catalysts for Methanol Production
- Fundamentals of Reaction, Kinetics, and Mechanism of Methanol Production
- Challenges of Methanol Application in Fuel Cells
- Safety Considerations in Methanol Utilization
- Challenges of Modelling and Simulation for Methanol Production
- Methanol Induced Corrosion: Multifaceted Nature and Challenges in Various Industrial Settings
Section 2: Indirect Methanol Production from Fossil Fuels
- Hydrotreating and Acidic Gas Removal for Natural Gas Pretreatment
- C3+ Hydrocarbon Removal for Natural Gas Pretreatment
- Dehydration and Mercury Removal for Natural Gas Pretreatment
- A Review of All Catalysts Employed in Natural Gas Pretreatment
- Process and Reactor Consideration for Syngas Production from Natural Gas Steam Reforming
- Process and Reactor Consideration for Syngas Production from Natural Gas Partial Oxidation
- Process and Reactor Consideration for Syngas Production from Natural Gas Autothermal Reforming
- Process and Reactor Consideration for Syngas Production from Natural Gas Tri-Reforming
- Process and Reactor Consideration for Syngas Production from Natural Gas Dry Reforming
- Process and Reactor Consideration for Syngas Production from Natural Gas Bi-Reforming
- A Review of the Catalysts Utilized in Natural Gas Reforming Processes
- Coal Gasification for Syngas Production
- Plasma Coal Gasification for Syngas Production
- Conversion of Oil and Heavy Residual Oil for Syngas Production
- Thermochemical and Electrochemical Conversion of Black Liquor for Syngas Production
- Monolithic Reactors for Syngas Production from Natural Gas
- Fluidized Bed Reactors for Syngas Production
- Plasma Reactors for Syngas Production from Natural Gas
- Photocatalytic Reactors for Syngas Production from Natural Gas
- Electrocatalytic Reactors for Syngas Production from Natural Gas
- Catalytic-Membrane and Membrane-Assisted Reactors for Syngas Production from Natural Gas
- Shell and Tube Water-Cooled Reactors for Methanol Synthesis
- Shell and Tube Gas-Cooled Reactors for Methanol Synthesis
- Methanol Production: A Comprehensive Review of Processes, Catalysts, and Reactors
- Adiabatic Reactors for Methanol Synthesis
- Plate Reactors for Methanol Synthesis
- Catalytic-Membrane and Membrane-Assisted Reactors for Methanol Synthesis
- Comparison of Different Methanol Applications and Purification Plants
- Overview on Methanol Plants Licenses
- Catalysts Performance for Efficient Methanol Synthesis
- Comparative Analysis of Natural Gas Reforming Techniques for Syngas Production
Section 3: Methanol Production from Renewable Sources and Wastes
- Introduction to Renewable Sources and Technologies in Methanol Production
- Methanol Production from Biogas
- Methanol Production from Bio-Syngas
- Methanol Production from Agricultural Wastes in China
- Methanol Production from Municipal Solid Wastes
- Methanol Production from the Pulp Mills and Paper Industry
- Methanol Production from Sewage Sludge
- Co-Production of Bi-Methanol from Biomass
- Using Solar Energy in Methanol Production
- Using Wind Power in Methanol Production
- Using Photovoltaics in Methanol Production
- Natural Gas, Coal, Carbon Dioxide, and Biomass as Methanol Feedstocks
- Using Anaerobic Digesters in Methanol Production
- Using Methanotrophic Bacteria in Methanol Production
- Process Design and Optimization of Agricultural Waste Resources to Biomethanol
- Application of Artificial Intelligence in Modelling of Methanol Production from Renewable Sources
Section 4: Direct Methane to Methanol
- Main Products of Gas-Phase Direct Methane to Methanol
- Direct Methane to Methanol Conversion Technologies: Methods, Applications, and Future Prospects
- Influence of Temperature, Pressure, and Reactant Ratio on Gas-Phase Direct Methane to Methanol
- Reactor Designs for Direct Methane to Methanol Conversion
- Advanced Catalytic Systems for Direct Methane to Methanol Conversion
- Supercritical-Phase Direct Methane to Methanol
- Conversion of Halogenated Methane Compounds to Methanol
- Biologic Conversion of Methane to Methanol
- Photochemical Methane Conversion to Methanol
- Direct Methane to Methanol Catalysts
- Direct Methane to Methanol Modelling
- Direct Methane to Methanol: Kinetics and Molecular Theories
- Supersonic Separator Intensification of Direct Methane to Methanol
- Thermodynamic Analysis of Direct Methane to Methanol Processes
- Exergy Analysis of Offshore Natural Gas Partial Oxidation to Methanol Coupled to Power Generation with CO2 Capture
- Sustainability Analysis of Direct Methane to Methanol
- Economic Analysis of Direct Methane to Methanol
- Offshore Direct Natural Gas to Methanol
- Direct Methane to Methanol Patents
- Sustainable Methane Production for Direct Methane-to-Methanol Conversion
- Direct Methane Conversion to Methanol via Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) Plasma
Section 5: Direct CO2 to Methanol
- Shift from Syngas to CO2 for Methanol Production
- CO2 Sources and Features for Direct CO2 Conversion to Methanol
- H2 Sources and Features for Direct CO2 Conversion to Methanol
- Reduction Using Hydrogen for Direct CO2 Conversion to Methanol
- Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysts in CO2 Direct Conversion to Methanol
- Electrocatalysts in CO2 Direct Conversion to Methanol
- Photocatalysts in CO2 Direct Conversion to Methanol
- Thermodynamic Analysis of the CO2 Conversion to Methanol: Direct Conversion
- Reaction Mechanisms, Pathways, and Kinetic Expressions for Direct CO2 Conversion to Methanol
- Conventional CO2 Capture Processes for CO2 Recovery
- Process Modeling and Optimal Evaluation Analysis for Direct CO2 Conversion to Methanol
- Life Cycle Assessment of Methanol Production from CO2 Direct Conversion Process
- Developed Projects for CO2 Direct and Indirect Conversion to Methanol: Pilot and Industrial Plants
- Environmental and Ecological Advantages and Disadvantages of Direct CO2 Conversion to Methanol
- A Brief Survey on Patents in the Field of CO2 Direct Conversion to Methanol
- Methods for Indirect Conversion of CO2 to Methanol
- Ionic Liquids Role in CO2 Conversion to Methanol
Section 6: Methanol to Chemicals
- An Introduction to Methanol as a C1 Building Block
- Methanol Dehydration to Dimethyl Ether (DME): Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Oxidative and Non-Oxidative Conversion of Methanol to Formaldehyde: Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol to Methyl Formate: Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Thermocatalytic and Photocatalytic Conversion of Methanol to Hydrogen: Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol to Olefins (MTO): Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol to Gasoline (MTG): Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol to Acetic Acid and Vinyl Acetates: Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol to Methyl Methacrylate (MMA): Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol to Methylamines: Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol to Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE): Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol to Dimethyl Carbonate: Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Direct Conversion of Methanol to Ethanol: Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol Reforming for Syngas and Hydrogen Production: Process Modeling and Simulation
- Membrane-Enhanced Reactors for Methanol Reforming to Hydrogen
- Methanol to Formaldehyde: Plant, Process, Operation, and Equipment
- Methanol to Methyl Formate: Plant, Process, Operation, and Equipment
- Methanol to Acetic Acid and Vinyl Acetates: Plant, Process, Operation, and Equipment
- Methanol to Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE): Plant, Process, Operation, and Equipment
- Dehydration of Methanol to Dimethyl Ether (DME): Plant, Process, Operation, and Equipment
Section 7: Methanol to Energy and Fuels
- Advances in the Conversion of Methanol to Gasoline (MTG)
- Advances in the Conversion of Methanol to Light Olefins (MTO)
- Hydrogen Production from Methanol Reforming Processes
- The Application of Pure Methanol in Spark Ignition and Internal Combustion Engines
- Methanol-Gasoline Blends as a Fuel for Spark-Ignition Engines
- Methanol and Methanol/Diesel Fuel Modes in Compression Ignition Engines
- Methanol/Kerosene Blends as Fuel
- Biodiesel Blend with Different Alcohol Emission Evaluation
- Methanol/DME (Dimethyl Ether) Blends as Fuel
- Methanol/LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) Blends as Fuel
- Methanol/Water Blends as Fuel
- Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
- Alkaline Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
- Indirect Methanol Fuel Cell/Reformed Methanol Fuel Cell (RMFC)
- Techno-Economic, Environmental, and Policy Status and Perspectives of Sustainable Methanol-Based Fuels for Transportation
- Comparative Techno-Economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of Aromatics Production from Methanol and Naphtha
- Social Life Cycle Assessment of Green Methanol as Energy and Fuels
- Catalytic Conversion of Methanol to Dimethyl Ether (DME)
- Sustainable Upgrading Process of Methanol to Hydrogen
Section 8: Methanol Economy
- Current Opportunities and Challenges for Methanol from Fossil Sources
- Economics, Environmental, and Sustainability Aspects of Bio-Methanol
- Sustainable Production of Bio-Methanol and Its Environmental Impacts
- Potential for Methanol Optimization via Process Intensification/Integration
- Economics of Methanol from Waste Biomass
- Comparison of Potential Biomass Feedstocks for Producing Bio-Methanol
- Economics of Current Routes for Producing Biomethane/Biogas for Bio-Methanol Production
- Comparison of Bio-Methanol from Bio-Syngas vs. Biomethane
- Sustainable Production of Chemicals from Methanol via Biological Routes
- Economics of Chemical Methanol Products
- Alternative Routes to Chemical Methanol Products
- Comparison of Methanol Economy to Hydrogen Economy
- Economics of Methanol Utilization as Fuel
- Economics of Methanol Fuel Cells
- Carbon Dioxide to Methanol: A Green Alternative to Fueling the Future
- Worldwide Methanol Units and Capacities
- Global Methanol Production/Demand and Prospects
- Economics and Applications of Dimethyl Ether from Dehydration of Methanol
Section 1: Methanol Characteristics and Environmental Challenges
- Fundamental and Characteristics of Methanol
- Combustion Characteristics and Performance of Methanol
- Solubility Properties of Methanol in Organic Solvents
- Solubility Properties of Methanol in Inorganic Solvents
- Vapor-Liquid Phase Equilibrium in Binary Mixtures of Methanol
- Liquid-Liquid Phase Equilibrium in Binary Mixtures of Methanol
- Vapor-Liquid Phase Equilibrium in Ternary Mixtures of Methanol
- Liquid-Liquid Phase Equilibrium in Ternary Mixtures of Methanol
- Environmental Challenges and Economic Assessment of Methanol's Production Feedstocks
- Environmental Challenges and Economic Assessment of Methanol Production Process
- Environmental Challenges and Economic Assessment of Methanol Purification Process
- Environmental Challenges and Economic Assessment of Methanol Transportation
- Life Cycle Assessment of Various Methanol Production Sources
- Life Cycle Assessment of Various Methanol Production Processes
- Life Cycle Assessment of Purification, Storage, and Transportation of Methanol
- Challenges and Developments of Different Catalysts for Methanol Production
- Fundamentals of Reaction, Kinetics, and Mechanism of Methanol Production
- Challenges of Methanol Application in Fuel Cells
- Safety Considerations in Methanol Utilization
- Challenges of Modelling and Simulation for Methanol Production
- Methanol Induced Corrosion: Multifaceted Nature and Challenges in Various Industrial Settings
Section 2: Indirect Methanol Production from Fossil Fuels
- Hydrotreating and Acidic Gas Removal for Natural Gas Pretreatment
- C3+ Hydrocarbon Removal for Natural Gas Pretreatment
- Dehydration and Mercury Removal for Natural Gas Pretreatment
- A Review of All Catalysts Employed in Natural Gas Pretreatment
- Process and Reactor Consideration for Syngas Production from Natural Gas Steam Reforming
- Process and Reactor Consideration for Syngas Production from Natural Gas Partial Oxidation
- Process and Reactor Consideration for Syngas Production from Natural Gas Autothermal Reforming
- Process and Reactor Consideration for Syngas Production from Natural Gas Tri-Reforming
- Process and Reactor Consideration for Syngas Production from Natural Gas Dry Reforming
- Process and Reactor Consideration for Syngas Production from Natural Gas Bi-Reforming
- A Review of the Catalysts Utilized in Natural Gas Reforming Processes
- Coal Gasification for Syngas Production
- Plasma Coal Gasification for Syngas Production
- Conversion of Oil and Heavy Residual Oil for Syngas Production
- Thermochemical and Electrochemical Conversion of Black Liquor for Syngas Production
- Monolithic Reactors for Syngas Production from Natural Gas
- Fluidized Bed Reactors for Syngas Production
- Plasma Reactors for Syngas Production from Natural Gas
- Photocatalytic Reactors for Syngas Production from Natural Gas
- Electrocatalytic Reactors for Syngas Production from Natural Gas
- Catalytic-Membrane and Membrane-Assisted Reactors for Syngas Production from Natural Gas
- Shell and Tube Water-Cooled Reactors for Methanol Synthesis
- Shell and Tube Gas-Cooled Reactors for Methanol Synthesis
- Methanol Production: A Comprehensive Review of Processes, Catalysts, and Reactors
- Adiabatic Reactors for Methanol Synthesis
- Plate Reactors for Methanol Synthesis
- Catalytic-Membrane and Membrane-Assisted Reactors for Methanol Synthesis
- Comparison of Different Methanol Applications and Purification Plants
- Overview on Methanol Plants Licenses
- Catalysts Performance for Efficient Methanol Synthesis
- Comparative Analysis of Natural Gas Reforming Techniques for Syngas Production
Section 3: Methanol Production from Renewable Sources and Wastes
- Introduction to Renewable Sources and Technologies in Methanol Production
- Methanol Production from Biogas
- Methanol Production from Bio-Syngas
- Methanol Production from Agricultural Wastes in China
- Methanol Production from Municipal Solid Wastes
- Methanol Production from the Pulp Mills and Paper Industry
- Methanol Production from Sewage Sludge
- Co-Production of Bi-Methanol from Biomass
- Using Solar Energy in Methanol Production
- Using Wind Power in Methanol Production
- Using Photovoltaics in Methanol Production
- Natural Gas, Coal, Carbon Dioxide, and Biomass as Methanol Feedstocks
- Using Anaerobic Digesters in Methanol Production
- Using Methanotrophic Bacteria in Methanol Production
- Process Design and Optimization of Agricultural Waste Resources to Biomethanol
- Application of Artificial Intelligence in Modelling of Methanol Production from Renewable Sources
Section 4: Direct Methane to Methanol
- Main Products of Gas-Phase Direct Methane to Methanol
- Direct Methane to Methanol Conversion Technologies: Methods, Applications, and Future Prospects
- Influence of Temperature, Pressure, and Reactant Ratio on Gas-Phase Direct Methane to Methanol
- Reactor Designs for Direct Methane to Methanol Conversion
- Advanced Catalytic Systems for Direct Methane to Methanol Conversion
- Supercritical-Phase Direct Methane to Methanol
- Conversion of Halogenated Methane Compounds to Methanol
- Biologic Conversion of Methane to Methanol
- Photochemical Methane Conversion to Methanol
- Direct Methane to Methanol Catalysts
- Direct Methane to Methanol Modelling
- Direct Methane to Methanol: Kinetics and Molecular Theories
- Supersonic Separator Intensification of Direct Methane to Methanol
- Thermodynamic Analysis of Direct Methane to Methanol Processes
- Exergy Analysis of Offshore Natural Gas Partial Oxidation to Methanol Coupled to Power Generation with CO2 Capture
- Sustainability Analysis of Direct Methane to Methanol
- Economic Analysis of Direct Methane to Methanol
- Offshore Direct Natural Gas to Methanol
- Direct Methane to Methanol Patents
- Sustainable Methane Production for Direct Methane-to-Methanol Conversion
- Direct Methane Conversion to Methanol via Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) Plasma
Section 5: Direct CO2 to Methanol
- Shift from Syngas to CO2 for Methanol Production
- CO2 Sources and Features for Direct CO2 Conversion to Methanol
- H2 Sources and Features for Direct CO2 Conversion to Methanol
- Reduction Using Hydrogen for Direct CO2 Conversion to Methanol
- Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysts in CO2 Direct Conversion to Methanol
- Electrocatalysts in CO2 Direct Conversion to Methanol
- Photocatalysts in CO2 Direct Conversion to Methanol
- Thermodynamic Analysis of the CO2 Conversion to Methanol: Direct Conversion
- Reaction Mechanisms, Pathways, and Kinetic Expressions for Direct CO2 Conversion to Methanol
- Conventional CO2 Capture Processes for CO2 Recovery
- Process Modeling and Optimal Evaluation Analysis for Direct CO2 Conversion to Methanol
- Life Cycle Assessment of Methanol Production from CO2 Direct Conversion Process
- Developed Projects for CO2 Direct and Indirect Conversion to Methanol: Pilot and Industrial Plants
- Environmental and Ecological Advantages and Disadvantages of Direct CO2 Conversion to Methanol
- A Brief Survey on Patents in the Field of CO2 Direct Conversion to Methanol
- Methods for Indirect Conversion of CO2 to Methanol
- Ionic Liquids Role in CO2 Conversion to Methanol
Section 6: Methanol to Chemicals
- An Introduction to Methanol as a C1 Building Block
- Methanol Dehydration to Dimethyl Ether (DME): Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Oxidative and Non-Oxidative Conversion of Methanol to Formaldehyde: Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol to Methyl Formate: Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Thermocatalytic and Photocatalytic Conversion of Methanol to Hydrogen: Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol to Olefins (MTO): Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol to Gasoline (MTG): Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol to Acetic Acid and Vinyl Acetates: Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol to Methyl Methacrylate (MMA): Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol to Methylamines: Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol to Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE): Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol to Dimethyl Carbonate: Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Direct Conversion of Methanol to Ethanol: Catalysts, Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Reaction Paths
- Methanol Reforming for Syngas and Hydrogen Production: Process Modeling and Simulation
- Membrane-Enhanced Reactors for Methanol Reforming to Hydrogen
- Methanol to Formaldehyde: Plant, Process, Operation, and Equipment
- Methanol to Methyl Formate: Plant, Process, Operation, and Equipment
- Methanol to Acetic Acid and Vinyl Acetates: Plant, Process, Operation, and Equipment
- Methanol to Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE): Plant, Process, Operation, and Equipment
- Dehydration of Methanol to Dimethyl Ether (DME): Plant, Process, Operation, and Equipment
Section 7: Methanol to Energy and Fuels
- Advances in the Conversion of Methanol to Gasoline (MTG)
- Advances in the Conversion of Methanol to Light Olefins (MTO)
- Hydrogen Production from Methanol Reforming Processes
- The Application of Pure Methanol in Spark Ignition and Internal Combustion Engines
- Methanol-Gasoline Blends as a Fuel for Spark-Ignition Engines
- Methanol and Methanol/Diesel Fuel Modes in Compression Ignition Engines
- Methanol/Kerosene Blends as Fuel
- Biodiesel Blend with Different Alcohol Emission Evaluation
- Methanol/DME (Dimethyl Ether) Blends as Fuel
- Methanol/LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) Blends as Fuel
- Methanol/Water Blends as Fuel
- Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
- Alkaline Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
- Indirect Methanol Fuel Cell/Reformed Methanol Fuel Cell (RMFC)
- Techno-Economic, Environmental, and Policy Status and Perspectives of Sustainable Methanol-Based Fuels for Transportation
- Comparative Techno-Economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of Aromatics Production from Methanol and Naphtha
- Social Life Cycle Assessment of Green Methanol as Energy and Fuels
- Catalytic Conversion of Methanol to Dimethyl Ether (DME)
- Sustainable Upgrading Process of Methanol to Hydrogen
Section 8: Methanol Economy
- Current Opportunities and Challenges for Methanol from Fossil Sources
- Economics, Environmental, and Sustainability Aspects of Bio-Methanol
- Sustainable Production of Bio-Methanol and Its Environmental Impacts
- Potential for Methanol Optimization via Process Intensification/Integration
- Economics of Methanol from Waste Biomass
- Comparison of Potential Biomass Feedstocks for Producing Bio-Methanol
- Economics of Current Routes for Producing Biomethane/Biogas for Bio-Methanol Production
- Comparison of Bio-Methanol from Bio-Syngas vs. Biomethane
- Sustainable Production of Chemicals from Methanol via Biological Routes
- Economics of Chemical Methanol Products
- Alternative Routes to Chemical Methanol Products
- Comparison of Methanol Economy to Hydrogen Economy
- Economics of Methanol Utilization as Fuel
- Economics of Methanol Fuel Cells
- Carbon Dioxide to Methanol: A Green Alternative to Fueling the Future
- Worldwide Methanol Units and Capacities
- Global Methanol Production/Demand and Prospects
- Economics and Applications of Dimethyl Ether from Dehydration of Methanol
- No. of pages: 3500
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 15, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443157400
- eBook ISBN: 9780443157417
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Mohammad Reza Rahimpour
Prof. Mohammad Reza Rahimpour is a professor in Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University, Iran. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Shiraz University joint with University of Sydney, Australia 1988. He started his independent career as Assistant Professor in September 1998 at Shiraz University. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour, was a Research Associate at University of California, Davis from 2012 till 2017. During his stay in University of California, he developed different reaction networks and catalytic processes such as thermal and plasma reactors for upgrading of lignin bio-oil to biofuel with collaboration of UCDAVIS. He has been a Chair of Department of Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University from 2005 till 2009 and from 2015 till 2020. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour leads a research group in fuel processing technology focused on the catalytic conversion of fossil fuels such as natural gas, and renewable fuels such as bio-oils derived from lignin to valuable energy sources. He provides young distinguished scholars with perfect educational opportunities in both experimental methods and theoretical tools in developing countries to investigate in-depth research in the various field of chemical engineering including carbon capture, chemical looping, membrane separation, storage and utilization technologies, novel technologies for natural gas conversion and improving the energy efficiency in the production and use of natural gas industries.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran