Methanol Synthesis from Steel Mill Exhaust Gases: Challenges for the Industrial Cu/ZnO/Al₂O₃ Catalyst

One of the major goals of current research on energy conversion is the mitigation of CO 2 emission. A beneficial scenario for CO 2 utilization is the catalytic conversion of industrial waste or process gases into valuable products. Within the cross‐industry approach of Carbon2Chem® the synthesis of methanol from steel mill exhaust gases is a promising way to close the carbon cycle based on additional sustainably produced H 2 . New catalyst requirements have to be met due to fluctuating feed gas composition and availability as well as gas separation and purification issues.