Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1998, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (6): 926.

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The Role of CO in the Synthesis of Methanol from the Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide

LI Ji-Tao1,2, Au-Chak-Tong1, CHEN Ming-Dan1,2, ZHANG Wei-De1   

  1. 1. Chemistry Department, Hong Kong Baptist Universitya, Hong Kong;
    2. Chemistry Department and Institute of Physical Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005
  • Received:1997-04-24 Online:1998-06-24 Published:1998-06-24

Abstract: The effect of adding COto the raw gases for methanol synthesis from the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide over the CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts has been reported. Small amount of CO in the raw gases can increase the selectivity and yield of methanol by 38% and 25%, respectively. TPD MSand TPSR MS results indicate that COcan suppress the adsorption of CO2 on the sites, which bring about the reverse water gas shift reaction and hence promote the selectivity of methanol.

Key words: CO2 hydrogenation, Methanol synthesis, Effect of CO

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