Mitsui Chemicals and others complete the test of producing PX from carbon dioxide

Recently, Mitsui Chemicals, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and the Graduate School of Engineering Science at Osaka University announced that they had successfully conducted a demonstration test of synthesizing methanol and paraxylene (PX) using carbon dioxide as raw materials.

The test is part of the research project on selective synthesis technology of chemical products in the Japanese carbon capture project, which aims to develop technologies that can effectively utilize carbon dioxide emitted by factories.

It is reported that the project partners conducted a test to produce PX using methanol synthesized from carbon dioxide and hydrogen. The research was conducted at the Carbon Recovery Research and Development Demonstration Base in Kamijima, Osaka, Japan. According to Mitsui Chemicals and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, the project reduces carbon dioxide emissions compared to production methods using petroleum resources as raw materials.

Previously, Mitsui Chemicals said it would capture and collect carbon dioxide emitted by factories through direct air to replace traditional petroleum resources.