global methanol industry possible future …simon zhang 31 july 2017 synthetic materials, chemicals...
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Global Methanol Industry- Possible Future Developments?
Simon Zhang
31 July 2017
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1859 1900
First oil well
1930
1970
Deep oil wells
Offshore wells
Biofuels
Modern Day
Tar Sands
Arctic Oil
Synthetic Oil
A Century of Oil
ApplicationsProduction
1880s
Cars
1890s
Trucks
1890s
Air Planes
Modern Day
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A Century of Electricity
ApplicationsProduction
1880s
First coal power plant
1900s
Hydroelectric
1910s
Geothermal
1980s
Solar PV
Gas turbines
1950s
Nuclear
1930s
1970s
Wind
2000s
Offshore Wind
Solar CSP
1980s
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1880s
1940s
1910s
Light Bulb Radio
1920s
TVComputer
Appliances
Batteries
1950-1970s1910-1950s
Age of portability (1970s-)
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Methanol Production Roadmap
Almost carbon-neutral
ULEReady for
large-scale deployment
Ready for pilot
testing
Phase ICarbon-Intensive
Phase IICarbon-Light
Phase IIICarbon-Neutral
1G-Coal 2G-Gas 3G-Gas 3G-Coal 4G-Biomass 5G
Coal
Gas
Renewable
Nuclear
Biomass
CO2 Capture
NewTechnologies
Existing Technologies
Deployed in China
Deployed worldwide
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Methanol Application RoadmapElectricity, Heat and Mobility
Turbines Fuel cells Engines
Utility scale power generation
Off-grid power generation
Industrial
TransportationResidential applications – Dimethyl-ether (DME), derived from methanol, can be used as fuel
for cooking, space heating, water heating
Burners