Osaka University: Liquid fuel from cow manure: Zero CO2 emissions
-The world’s first technology that does not emit CO2-
Okoppe Town, Hokkaido,
Osaka University,
Air Water Hokkaido,
Iwata Chizaki Construction,
On February 9, a press conference was held in Sapporo City, and it was announced that “a test plant will be built within two years.”
In 2019, we have signed a collaboration agreement and have been conducting joint research.
This time, two private companies will be added to put it into practical use in “All Hokkaido”.
Asahi Shimbun Digital
https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASP29750DP29IIPE005.html
world’s first! Synthesize methanol from methane gas and air
Points of research results
-This time, methane gas will be converted to liquid fuel methanol and formic acid with “no carbon dioxide emissions from air combustion”.
By using chlorine dioxide as a reactant, “100% yield of methane oxidation at normal temperature and pressure” becomes possible.
-Conventionally, it is common to “convert methane gas into carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide by air combustion.”
However, it has been difficult to obtain useful substances such as methanol and formic acid that are produced on the way.
-Major progress toward solving energy problems by effectively utilizing natural carbon resources and utilizing methane hydrate.
Resou
https://resou.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/research/2017/20171211_1
Commercial production of methanol using biogas obtained from animal manures
Osaka University and Okoppe Town in Hokkaido, the northernmost prefecture of Japan,
concluded an agreement on the joint development of a technique for producing methanol from biogas and discussion of practical applications using technique for converting methane gas into
methanol,
a liquid fuel,
formic acid.
This technique
was developed by a group of researchers led by Professor OHKUBO Kei from the Osaka University Institute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies.
Okoppe Town
runs Okoppe Hokko Biogas Plant, which can annually produce biogas of 540,000 cubic meters from manure of 560 farm animals.
Methane (approximately 60% of biogas) produced at this plant is used for generating electric power.
In addition to electric power selling, the plant had been looking for effective applications for the commercialization of biogas.
ResOU