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A Ru-Co bimetallic catalyst enables highly selective, stable, and scalable synthesis of ethanol from methanol, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen under optimized mild conditions via a methanol-CO hydrogenation pathway. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To optimize process parameters, evaluate kinetics, assess scale-up feasibility, and examine catalyst stability for selective ethanol synthesis from methanol, CO2, and H2 over a Ru-Co bimetallic catalyst.

September 10, 2026ChemistryOpen Access

Study on Process Parameters for Highly Selective Synthesis of Ethanol from Methanol, Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen

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To optimize process parameters, evaluate kinetics, assess scale-up feasibility, and examine catalyst stability for selective ethanol synthesis from methanol, CO2, and H2 over a Ru-Co bimetallic catalyst.
Evaluated catalytic performance under varied temperatures, reaction times (1–4 h), and initial pressure ratios of (CO + CO2)/H2 and CO/CO2 over a Ru-Co bimetallic catalyst.
Conducted kinetic analysis to identify activation energy and dominant reaction pathways.
Tested reaction scale-up across reactor volumes from 20 mL to 3 L and evaluated catalyst stability over 30 recycling runs (150 cumulative hours).
Optimal conditions (170 °C, (CO + CO2)/H2 ratio of 1:13.33, CO/CO2 ratio of 1:3, and methanol/catalyst mass ratio of 1:18.96) yielded an ethanol space–time yield exceeding 2 g·L−1·h−1 with ethanol selectivity above 93%.
Kinetic analysis identified the methanol–CO hydrogenation pathway as dominant (Ea = 43.42 kJ·mol−1), with in situ CO generated via the reverse water–gas shift reaction.
The catalytic performance was maintained during scale-up to a 3 L reactor and demonstrated stability across 30 consecutive recycling cycles (150 cumulative hours).

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Experimental study demonstrates high ethanol selectivity using a bimetallic catalyst, indicating a scalable pathway for carbon dioxide utilization.

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27c3058559d80afc75e82 https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry8090124

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Experimental study demonstrates high ethanol selectivity using a bimetallic catalyst, indicating a scalable pathway for carbon dioxide utilization.

Study on Process Parameters for Highly Selective Synthesis of Ethanol from Methanol, Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen

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