NTPC Transactions on Energy Research

A NETRA Initiative
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S.Shaswattam, Anil Kumar Das, Subrata Sarkar, Prahlad Halder

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Utilization of CO2 for Methanol Synthesis from Coal-Fired Power Plant

Authors
Swapnil Patil1, *, Ankit Gupta1, Sahil Chopra1, Subrata Sarkar1, S. Shaswattam1
1Carbon Capture & Utilization Group, NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance, NTPC Ltd., Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author. Email: swapnilpatil@ntpc.co.in
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Swapnil Patil
Available Online 1 October 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-849-3_1How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU); Thermal Power; Methanol Synthesis; Proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer; CO2 to Methanol
Abstract

This paper describes a first-of-its-kind Flue Gas CO2 to Methanol (FG-CTM) Demonstration Plant that has been developed to capture carbon dioxide from the flue gas of a fossil-fuel-based power plant and convert it into methanol through catalytic hydrogenation. The integrated system comprises three major process blocks: (i) CO2 Capture, (ii) Hydrogen Generation via electrolysis, and (iii) Methanol Synthesis. This demonstration aims to establish the techno-economic feasibility of CO2 capture and utilization (CCU) technologies in the context of coal-fired power generation. The methanol sample obtained from the stripper section and analyzed using gas chromatography technique showed 99.85% purity conforming to ASTM Grade A methanol.

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NTPC Transactions on Energy Research
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A NETRA Initiative
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1 October 2025
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