Producing methanol and its products exclusively from geothermal sources and their energy

摘要

The invention provides a method for producing methanol and its products exclusively from a geothermal source as the sole source material also using the needed energy from the geothermal energy source. The method includes separating or isolating carbon dioxide accompanying hot water or steam of the source, generating hydrogen from the water and subsequently preparing methanol from the carbon dioxide and hydrogen. The methanol can be further converted into dimethyl ether or other products.

主权项

1. A method for producing methanol from a geothermal energy source, which comprises obtaining water or steam from the source; generating hydrogen from the water or steam; isolating carbon dioxide from the source by sorption on suitable absorbent material; and converting the isolated carbon dioxide and generated hydrogen to methanol; wherein the isolated carbon dioxide and generated hydrogen are obtained solely from the geothermal source and the methanol is produced exclusively from the isolated carbon dioxide and hydrogen generated and the geothermal source provides all energy necessary for the production of methanol.