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We have lately been extolling the many virtues of Methane, as can be synthesized, via Sabatier technology, from Carbon Dioxide.
Aside from our documented ability to use Methane to recycle more Carbon Dioxide, reacting the two together in "tri-reforming" processes, such as explained by scientists at Penn State University; and, aside from being able to convert Methane directly into liquid fuels, as demonstrated by the multiple US Patents for such technology held by ARCO, and by other patented technology dating back to the 1930's; we can also use Methane, as we have reported from multiple sources, to enhance the productivity of indirect Coal conversion processes targeted on the manufacture of liquid fuels.
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(With apologies to all our addressees, this is, we know, the third time we have attempted transmission of this report. The personal disabilities and technical insufficiencies we are working against flawed those previous attempts. We believe the topic to be of such importance, however, that we are compelled to persist, and we ask your patience as we try to so persevere. - JtM)
We have lately been extolling the many virtues of Methane, as can be synthesized, via Sabatier technology, from Carbon Dioxide.
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http://www.anl.gov/PCS/acsfuel/preprint%20archive/Files/22_1_NEW%20ORLEANS_03-77_0197.pdf
We've previously documented development of the "Synthane" technology at the USDOE's Pittsburgh, PA, research and development lab, wherein Coal is converted into "synthetic" natural gas.
Herein, via the enclosed link and attached document, is more evidence that development of the Synthane process, which could produce a substitute natural gas from coal, suitable both for conventional pipeline gas uses or for further conversion, via catalysis, into liquid fuels, was organized, systematic and thorough.
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Given the more secure nature of the United States Patent and Trademark Office files on patents applied for and pending, we have as yet been unable to learn more about the invention we herein report, wherein, as we have elsewhere documented to be feasible, Carbon Dioxide emitted from Coal-use facilities can be recycled with the assistance of biotechnology into valuable alcohols.
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We earlier reported that Japan had developed it's own technology, somewhat different from the Sabatier technique, to convert Carbon Dioxide into Methane, whose utility as a raw material for synthesizing liquid fuels, and as an agent for the recycling of additional Carbon Dioxide, we have amply documented. Our report of that technology is now published on the West Virginia Coal Association's web site as "Japan Converts CO2 to Methane".
Herein, via the above link and following excerpt, we learn that Japan has also developed efficient technology to recycle Carbon Dioxide directly into the versatile liquid fuel, and gasoline synthesis raw material, Methanol.
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