Selective hydrogenation of CO2 to methane, methanol and synfuels   

This technology explores the conversion of CO2 to methane, methanol and synthetic fuels using a selective catalytic hydrogenation process. Hydrogen can be obtained from biomass with a combination of catalytic, photocatalytic and biological processes, taking advantage of all the fractions contained in a lignocellulosic material. 

Catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 currently represents the most promising technology for its conversion into high value-added products (e.g. methane, methanol) by catalysis. Most of the existing CO2 to ethanol catalytic processes have a low selectivity on ethanol (65%) with a significant presence of by-products in the effluent (methanol, higher alcohols, organic acids, etc.) and, to obtain better results, unrealistic batch systems must be used.