Regenerative Carbon Utilization at Waste Water Treatment Plants
B2M Raman – Optimisation of the dynamic Biogas-to-Methanol-Process using inline Raman spectroscopy
The progressive defossilization of energy-intensive sectors to achieve climate neutrality is causing an increasing demand for regenerative substitutes for basic chemicals and fuels. The utilization of biomass represents a key position in the decentralized supply of the necessary biogenic resources. Due to this demand, FiW is investigating the development of suitable CO₂-capturing membrane processes and thermochemical methods for the utilization of biogas as a biogenic carbon source in regenerative fuels and feedstocks. Since 2012, FiW has been advancing the direct use and conversion of biogas via various synthesis processes in an application-oriented manner across several, partly consecutive research projects. In the current research project B2M Raman funded by the BMWE, a process is being further developed at pilot scale that enables the efficient utilization of biogas for the synthesis of methanol. Methanol is a versatile key molecule for defossilization, as it can be used as an alternative fuel, energy storage molecule, and base chemical for the chemical industry.
