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01-01-2016 | Future Fuels

Commercialization of Low Carbon Methanol

Authors: Dr.-Ing. Christian Bergins, Esther Laura Fox, M. Sc., SM K. C. Tran, MCP Paul Wuebben

Published in: ATZextra worldwide | Special Issue 11/2016

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There are many initiatives worldwide for using methanol as a fuel and taking advantage of its numerous benefits compared to conventional fuels. This article describes how the low-CO2 production of methanol can already be implemented on a large industrial scale today. …

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Metadata
Title
Commercialization of Low Carbon Methanol
Authors
Dr.-Ing. Christian Bergins
Esther Laura Fox, M. Sc.
SM K. C. Tran
MCP Paul Wuebben
Publication date
01-01-2016
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Published in
ATZextra worldwide / Issue Special Issue 11/2016
Print ISSN: 2195-1470
Electronic ISSN: 2195-1489
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40111-015-0517-0

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