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Table 5.2 Catalytic results of different catalytic materials for the synthesis of methanol from CO 2 /
H 2 mixtures
Catalyst
H 2 /
CO 2
GHSV
(h
−1 )
T
(°C)
P
(bar)
X CO2
(%)
S MeOH
(%)
Methanol
productivity
Ref.
30wt%Cu–
ZnO–ZrO 2
3.9 25,000
280 50
18
36
725 g kg cat
−1
 h
−1
L’Hospital
et al. (2019)
30wt%Cu–
ZnO–ZrO 2
3.9 25,000
280 50
17
47
1135 g kg cat
−1
 h
−1
L’Hospital
(2018)
63wt%Cu–
ZnO–Al 2 O 3 –
MgO
3.9 25,000
280 50
25
34
439 g kg cat
−1
 h
−1
L’Hospital
(2018)
50wt%Cu–
ZnO–ZrO 2
3.0 18,000 L
kg cat
−1
 h
−1
250 50
665 g kg cat
−1
 h
−1
Saito et al.
(1996)
50wt%Cu–
Zn–Al 2 O 3
3.0 18,000 L
kg cat
−1
 h
−1
250 50
47
721 g kg cat
−1
 h
−1
Saito (1998)
63wt%Cu–
ZnO–ZrO 2
3.0 3300
220 80
21
68
181 g kg cat
−1
 h
−1
Słoczyński
et al. (2004)
60wt%Cu–
ZnO–ZrO 2
3.0 10,000
240 30
18
51
305 g kg cat
−1
 h
−1
Bonura et al.
(2014)
35wt%Cu–
ZnO–ZrO 2
3.0
240 20
16
35
274 g kg cat
−1
 h
−1
Witoon et al.
(2018)
60wt%Cu–
ZnO–Al 2 O 3
3.0 4000
215
1
3
12
0.17 mol
mol metal
−1
 h
−1
Richard and
Fan (2017)
Ni 5 Ga 3 /SiO 2
3.0 6000
200
1
0.25 mol
mol metal
−1
 h
−1
Felix et al.
(2014)
Ni–In–Al/
SiO 2
3.0 4000
260
1
3
3
0.33 mol
mol metal
−1
 h
−1
Richard and
Fan (2017)
In 2 O 3 /ZrO 2
4.0 16,000
300 50
100
300 g kg cat
−1
 h
−1
Martin et al.
(2016)
Pd/Ga 2 O 3
3.0 18,000 L
kg cat
−1
 h
−1
250 50
20
52
649 g kg cat
−1
 h
−1
Fujitani et al.
(1995)
Pd/CeO 2
3.0 22,400 L
kg cat
−1
 h
−1
230 30
3
92
Fan and
Fujimoto
(1995)
Ag–ZnO/
Al 2 O 3
3.0 6000 L
kg cat
−1
 h
−1
250 50
75
82 g kg cat
−1
 h
−1
Sugawa et al.
(1995)
Ag/
ZnO–Ga 2 O 3 –
Al 2 O 3
3.0 6000 L
kg cat
−1
 h
−1
250 50
83
126 g kg cat
−1
 h
−1
Sugawa et al.
(1995)
Au/ZnO–TiO 2 3.0 3000 L
kg cat
−1
 h
−1
250 50
55
3.5 mmol m
−2
metal
h
−1
Sakurai and
Haruta
(1996)
PtW/SiO 2
3.0
200 30
3
92
–
Shao et al.
(1995)
D. P. Minh et al.