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[*] posted on 1-5-2018 at 01:49
Photocatalyst Supports Carbon Dioxide-to-Methanol Conversion at Atmospheric Pressure


https://insights.globalspec.com/article/8429/photocatalyst-s...
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[*] posted on 1-5-2018 at 01:58


It looks interesting. Is there a link to the original publication? I do not think this will be of use to anyone here as methanol is cheep to buy OTC. The catalyst is also a bit out of the way to acquire. I am sure this process will be employed on Mars for manufacturing fuels.

I wonder if halomethanes could be produced if a halogen was added to the mixture of gasses. I do recall reading somewhere that hydrogen and chlorine react in the presents of sunlight aggressively.





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[*] posted on 1-5-2018 at 13:07
CO2 to Methanol catalitic conversion


In EU country , Methanol is not OTC !
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[*] posted on 1-5-2018 at 13:15


Quote: Originally posted by dan.vlad  
In EU country , Methanol is not OTC !


Depends where you are in the EU. I can buy it from numerous online sellers in the UK, and it's pretty cheap.




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[*] posted on 3-5-2018 at 03:46
UK is not in Euro :)


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[*] posted on 3-5-2018 at 04:21


I can buy methanol OTC as windscreen fluid concentrate (it has a bit of soap though) or aquire it cheaply from most chemical suppliers. You can also buy it as fuel for camping stoves. As you can see from my location, I'm in Romania, which is an EU country
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[*] posted on 3-5-2018 at 04:57


Methanol can be purchased on ebay uk for£8.00 a litre free post. Its used to produce biodiesel.

If you could collect its £22 for 10L

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[*] posted on 3-5-2018 at 10:49


This is excellent, recharge your DMFC with sunlight!
This means that it can now be another option for a closed cycle contaminant free energy storage system.




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[*] posted on 3-5-2018 at 16:17


It's more interesting for the alternative fuel people, right? Methanol is one easy step from dimethyl ether, which is an effective fuel for diesel-cycle engines, and it burns cleaner than standard diesel fuel. Unfortunately it requires pressurized storage (BP 249 K).



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[*] posted on 6-5-2018 at 12:51


Check out the EFOY fuel cartridges for fuel cells. Really pure methanol :)

Was quite easy for me to find a place to ship it to, just ask a supply for caravan supply.

[Edited on 6-5-2018 by DrScrabs]
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