The Methanol value chain to green fuels and chemicals

The methanol value chain offers access to carbon-neutral aviation fuel in the future. BASF offers tailored products to be used directly as drop-in fuel or blended with conventional kerosene. It is highly efficient and with its flexible process design, it can be flexibly integrated. Ultimately, it offers an improved sustainability profile by reducing also non greenhouse gas effects like SO2, NOx and condensation trails.

The Methanol value chain to green chemicals

Methanol to aromatics provides a renewable pathway to green chemical value chains of the future.

The Methanol value chain to green chemicals

Methanol to Olefins provides a renewable pathway to green chemical value chains of the future.

rWGS: Opening green paths to syngas via SYNSPIRE™ catalyst

The reverse Water Gas Shift (rWGS) reaction consumes CO₂ and generates CO and H₂O, thus leading to green CO when applying H₂ from renewable sources.

This reaction opens a pathway to the production of green syngas. Green syngas is an interesting option to enter downstream applications to produce green fuels and chemicals.

BASF has developed a new, Ni-based catalyst, with high activity and stability proven at mini-plant scale. The next step is the commercial application of this technology to accelerate use of CO₂.

The Methanol value chain to green fuels

The methanol value chain offers access to carbon-neutral fuels in the future. BASF is developing catalysts tailored to the production of renewable gasoline to support the decarbonization of transport based in existing fleets.

In the pursuit of sustainable energy solutions, hydrogen will play an important role. One key challenge is the efficient transport of hydrogen.

Dimethyl ether received less attention, although it has major benefits: LPG combability, lower toxicity and higher hydrogen storage capacity compared to ammonia or methanol.

Using an innovative approach, BASF developed a process for reforming of DME to hydrogen, taking advantage of favorable thermodynamics.

Dimethyl ether reforming process

In the pursuit of sustainable energy solutions, hydrogen will play an important role. One key challenge is the efficient transport of hydrogen.
Dimethyl ether received less attention, although it has major benefits: LPG combability, lower toxicity and higher hydrogen storage capacity compared to ammonia or methanol.

Using an innovative approach, BASF developed a process for reforming of DME to hydrogen, taking advantage of favorable thermodynamics.

The global shift towards renewable energy sources requires efficient storage and transport of energy from producing regions to consuming regions.

One of the most efficient energy vectors is green NH₃, a well-known chemical that is easily transportable via established logistic channels.

Full or partial cracking of imported green NH₃ will play a key role in the future industrial set-up by providing a source for green H₂ where it is required.

Various applications are targeted, from large-scale industrial consumption in chemical processes to smaller-scale mobile or stationary fuel-cell applications.

氨裂解

全球向可再生能源的转型过程要求高效储存能源，并将能源从生产地区运输到消费地区。

最有效的能源载体之一是绿色的氨气，这是一种人们熟知的化学品，很容易通过已建立的后勤运输系统转运。

对进口的绿色氨气进行全部或部分裂解，从而在所需之处提供绿色的氢气来源，氨裂解将在未来的工业发展中扮演关键角色。

该技术可应用于多个领域。从化学工艺中的大规模工业化消耗到小规模移动应用或固定燃料电池上的应用，都是其目标领域。

二氧化碳及一氧化碳制可持续性甲醇

甲醇易于装卸、运输、和储存，且具有多种用途，因此对甲醇的需求不断攀升。

在降低碳排放的大趋势下，通过二氧化碳和氢合成甲醇的技术日益受到关注。

此外，巴斯夫开发了新的甲醇合成催化剂（标准工艺），该催化剂是专为在富二氧化碳进料的工艺条件下应用而开发的。

绿氢

绿氢是指利用可再生能源（风能、太阳能、水力发电）产生电能，然后通过水电解制氢。

根据不同的生产工艺，需要脱除氢气产品中所有残留的氧气并干燥产品。

巴斯夫提供一系列用于处理电解装置产物的产品。

质子交换膜水电解（PEM）需要高性能，低贵金属负载的催化剂

• PEM水电解是一项弹性和高效的水电解生产氢气的技术
• 铱和铂基金属的水电解催化剂是电解槽电堆保持高性能，长期稳定运行的关键
• 如今铱金属的供应受限，然而对于PEM电解槽的持续需求促进了低铱金属负载和更高效催化剂的发展

客户收益：

• 低贵金属电解催化剂
• 高效率和高性能
• 高耐腐蚀稳定性，造就更长的寿命
• 贵金属闭环管理：采购，供货和回收

The methane pyrolysis is a new and innovative
low emission technology:

Electricity is used to heat methane and split it into
gaseous H₂ and solid carbon.

Methane pyrolysis requires around 80 % less electricity than the alternative method of producing hydrogen using water electrolysis.

If the energy comes from renewable sources, the process can be made carbon-free.

Green hydrogen

Green Hydrogen refers to hydrogen generated by electrolysis with electrical energy generated by regenerative sources (wind, solar, hydropower).

Depending on the application, any oxygen still present in the hydrogen stream needs to be removed and the product stream must be dried.

BASF offers a complete range of product to treat the product streams from electrolyzers.

绿色一氧化碳生产

逆向水汽变换反应会消耗二氧化碳，产生一氧化碳和水。因此，如果利用可再生资源生产氢，则可生产绿色一氧化碳。

该反应提供了生产绿色合成气的途径。

绿色合成气是一种为下游应用（如：基于费托合成技术生产绿色燃料）提供原料的有吸引力的方案。

巴斯夫开发的新型镍基催化剂已在小试装置的规模证明具有高度活性和稳定性。

我们寻找合作伙伴，期望在更大规模上证实我们的性能。

甲醇作为本地资源转化为氢气

甲醇易于装卸、运输、和储存。

通过甲醇转化制氢可作为分散、可扩展的氢资源。

巴斯夫提供有效的转化催化剂，最大化装置性能。

我们的工程合作伙伴可提供装置设计。

CO₂ methanation

With a new technology and an innovative catalyst concept, CO2 & H2 can be used to produce synthetic natural gas (SNG) via the methanation reaction.

The SNG produced can be certified as carbon-neutral when considering the utilization of CO2 in the process feed.

The carbon-neutral SNG product may be entered into the gas grid at any location. It can later be consumed from the grid to use it at any location.

One-step dimethyl ether process

Dimethyl ether (DME), conventionally produced in a two-step process via MeOH, is a well-known chemical mostly used in LPG blending.

Today, additional applications for DME contribute to address the global environmental challenges, e.g. using DME as alternative fuel or as key intermediate to olefin production.

Using an innovative approach, BASF focused on the efficient usage of CO2 to convert CO-rich syngas to dimethyl ether (DME) in a one-step process, taking advantage of favorable thermodynamics.

SYNSPIRE™ G1-110 干重整催化剂

生产合成气的传统蒸汽转化工艺技术需要消耗大量能源，排放大量二氧化碳。

新型 SYNSPIRE™ G1-110 催化剂可大幅减少工艺蒸汽需求，并大量输入二氧化碳，从而降低能耗，减少合成气生产工艺的碳足迹。

林德的 DRYREF™ 先进工艺技术充分发挥了巴斯夫新型 SYNSPIRE™ G1-110 催化剂的优势。