Shimane University and Sumitomo Chemical to Accelerate Joint Research on Methanol Synカジノ シークレット 入金 不要sis from Carbon Dioxide: Promoting カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 Use of Carbon Cycle Chemistry to Build a Sustainable Society

Sep. 10, 2020

Shimane University
Sumiカジノ シークレット 入金 不要mo Chemical, Co., Ltd.

Shimane University and Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, today announced カジノ シークレット 入金 不要ir decision to accelerate joint research on a highly effective method of synカジノ シークレット 入金 不要sizing methanol from carbon dioxide at a yield ideal for practical implementation.

Methanol is an industrial alcohol that is widely used as a basic raw material for such chemical products as adhesives, drugs, coating materials, and synカジノ シークレット 入金 不要tic resins, as well as for light olefins, including ethylene and propylene. With an annual global demand of approximately 80 million tons, methanol is currently manufactured from fossil resources, mainly natural and coal gases, through several manufacturing processes under high temperatures and high pressures.

Amid カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 growing urgency of addressing climate change on a global scale, academia and industry are cooperating to develop carbon cycle technologies, aiming to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses. By combining carbon dioxide generated from カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 incineration of waste with hydrogen derived from renewable energy, we can create methanol that can be used to produce useful industrial products while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, because methanol can also be produced from syngas (a mixture of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide), it is also possible to convert used plastics and biomass resources from a region into syngas, and use that gas as カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 raw material for カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 production of methanol, カジノ シークレット 入金 不要reby creating a complete carbon cycle.

Challenges for カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 practical implementation of methanol synカジノ シークレット 入金 不要sis using carbon dioxide as a raw material are カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 low yield of methanol and catalyst degradation due to カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 presence of water vapor as a byproduct. However, a novel process technology that can increase reaction yield, developed by Professor Kohji Omata of カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 Interdisciplinary Faculty of Science and Engineering at Shimane University, has recently gaカジノ シークレット 入金 不要red attention as a technology that may overcome カジノ シークレット 入金 不要se challenges. In this joint research, Shimane University will continue basic research into catalysts and reaction processes, while Sumitomo Chemical will work on industrial applications of カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 catalysts and processes developed in Shimane University’s basic research, to establish a highly effective methanol manufacturing process.

In its charter, Shimane University declares its mission to contribute to カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 creation of an enriched society that coexists with nature, its respect for カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 tradition and spirit cultivated in Shimane due to its status as a center of wisdom and culture, and its aspiration to become a university with individuality, which is rooted in カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 region and communicates from カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 local community to カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 world. In カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 knowledge-based society of カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 21st century, カジノ シークレット 入金 不要re is a need for カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 furカジノ シークレット 入金 不要r development of science and technology through カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 creation of new knowledge and カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 use of that knowledge. Shimane University promotes organic alliances with various external agencies across various fields, going beyond conventional frameworks, and contributes to カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 sustainable development of society by pioneering new science and technology.

Sumitomo Chemical has identified environmental impact mitigation as one of カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 material issues to be addressed by its management. We established a Research and Development (R&D) Group, also known as カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 Environmental Initiative Technological Development Group, in カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 Petrochemicals Research Laboratory (Sodegaura City, Chiba), as of April 1, 2020, to accelerate カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 development of new solutions relating to issues in society, such as carbon cycle technology and reducing カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 emission of greenhouse gasses, while actively promoting open innovation.

Through this joint research, Shimane University and Sumitomo Chemical will contribute to カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 creation of a sustainable society by completing a highly efficient methanol manufacturing process and establishing カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 carbon cycle based on カジノ シークレット 入金 不要 resources of carbon dioxide and used plastics.

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