Steam-Assisted Direct Air Capture Methanol

Energy cut by a fifth

A steam-assisted direct air capture process coupled with heat integration significantly lowers the energy consumption and cost of power-to-methanol production.

Zhang, Man · Ge, Bingyao · Gan, Zhuozhen · Shuai, Liu · Li, Shuang · Shi, Yixiang · Zhu, Xuancan

Energy Conversion and Management 2025

Specifications

能耗
{'zh': '37.84', 'en': ''} GJ/tCH3OH
总能量效率
{'zh': '53', 'en': ''} %

Advantages

Methanol production cost 801.79 $/tCH3OH at electricity price 60 $/MWh

High-grade waste heat (>100°C) directly used for DAC and methanol distillation