Transformation of Carbon Dioxide into Methanol

Nurjehan Ezzatul Ahmad; Maizirwan Mel; Fatin Nabilah Murad; Nur Amalina Ramli; Fatin Nabilah Murad; Nur Amalina Ramli; Zulaika Muhamad Sade; Ima Shahanaz Ahmad Zailani; Mohd Sharul Amri Rosmadi; Hamzah Mohd Salleh

Authors

Nurjehan Ezzatul Ahmad Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM),PO Box 50278, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Maizirwan Mel Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM),PO Box 50278, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Fatin Nabilah Murad Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM),PO Box 50278, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nur Amalina Ramli Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM),PO Box 50278, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Fatin Nabilah Murad Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM),PO Box 50278, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nur Amalina Ramli Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM),PO Box 50278, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Zulaika Muhamad Sade Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM),PO Box 50278, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ima Shahanaz Ahmad Zailani Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM),PO Box 50278, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mohd Sharul Amri Rosmadi Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM),PO Box 50278, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hamzah Mohd Salleh Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM),PO Box 50278, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Keywords:

POME, Biogas, Carbon dioxide, Methanol

Abstract

Due to high potential of pollution risk of the untreated palm oil mill effluent (POME), it can be treated and converted into methane gas and with a further conversion that can produce into methanol. Previously, methanol is widely used in domestic and industrial applications as a solvent. It has a unique characteristic, which are colourless, flammable, volatile, odourless liquid that is readily miscible in water and has boiling point approximately 64.5 ̊C. Nowadays, the methanol has more been used in transportation and energy production. In future, it is predicted that the use of methanol in fuel applications will generate a huge demand. This study targets to design the process of transforming carbon dioxide, captured from the biogas through anaerobic digestion into synthesizing the methanol with the aim to produce 200 tonnes of methanol per year. This expectation is due to several advantages offered by the use of methanol, which less polluted to the environment, economically attractive, less flammable, high performance with high calorific value and thus become the focus of research nowadays.