A Review on Methanol as a Clean Energy Carrier: Roles of Zeolite in Improving Production Efficiency

Clean methanol can play an important role in achieving net zero emission targets by decarbonizing the energy and chemical sectors. Conventionally, is produced using fossil fuel as raw material, which releases a significant amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into environment. methanol, hydrogen (H2) from renewable sources (green H2) captured carbon dioxide (CO2), totally free influence fuel. Due to its vast applications, clean has potential substitute for fuels while preventing further GHGs emissions. This review addresses feasibility producing resources, i.e., green H2 CO2. Availability these materials main factor involved establishing circular economy therefore, their possible pathways access are also summarized. Renewable such solar, wind biomass should be utilized H2, CO2 air, more likely point sources, recycled produce methanol. After removal by-product water distillation big challenge due high consumption. An alternative approach this methanol-water separation membrane technology, saving option. Water-selective zeolite membranes separate post-synthesis, well during synthesis. Production efficiency enhanced utilizing inside synthesis reactor. Furthermore, conversion selectivity, purity yield increased significantly selectively removing