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R&D activities in Japan on methanol synthesis from CO2 and H2

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Methanol synthesis from CO2 and H2 can be a useful process for conversion and transportation of hydrogen energy derived from non-fossil energies. More than ten research groups in Japan have extensively investigated the methanol synthesis from both academic and practical points of view. Recent R&D activities in Japan for developing high performance catalysts, for elucidating the reaction mechanism and also for operating a bench scale plant have been reviewed in this paper.

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Saito, M. R&D activities in Japan on methanol synthesis from CO2 and H2 . Catalysis Surveys from Asia 2, 175–184 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019082525994

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