Is the catalytic synthesis of gasoline and diesel from methanol promising?
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Is the catalytic synthesis of gasoline and diesel from methanol promising?
In terms of methanol sources, 1. Producing methanol from natural gas is not economical, and **it has been banned. 2. Coal-to-methanol is feasible, but whether catalytic synthesis of gasoline and diesel is economical depends on crude oil prices. 3. Using grain to produce methanol, which competes with food for grain use, **has also been banned. 4. Methanol production from biological fibers currently faces technical challenges; once such technologies are developed and a certain level of production capacity is achieved, costs will decrease. This approach holds the greatest potential for the catalytic synthesis of gasoline and diesel from methanol.
Coal-to-methanol is feasible, but whether catalytic synthesis of gasoline and diesel is economical depends on crude oil prices.