Summary:
In order to cope with global climate change, it is necessary to address the issue of CO2 emissions from factories, power plants, and various emission sources while pursuing all possible technological options including carbon recycling technologies. "Roadmap for Carbon Recycling Technologies" formulated by METI(2) in
Against this backdrop, NEDO has launched a development project for the world's most advanced technology for industrial para-xylene(3) production from CO2 to substitute existing fossil fuel-derived chemicals, and the Group has been selected as contractors for this commissioned project. Para-xylene is a particularly important basic compound in the production of PTA(4) which is a feedstock material for polyesters such as polyester fibers and plastic bottles. Due to its composition, it can be produced with a relatively small amount of hydrogen while fixing a large amount of CO2, compared to other compounds from carbon recycling. This is a theme with great potential from both economic and environmental perspectives.
The global demand for para-xylene is approximately 49 million tons per year. Assuming that the feedstock for para-xylene of the current demand level is entirely converted from fossil fuels to CO2, theoretically 160 million tons of CO2 could be fixed in the para-xylene per year.
In this project, the Group will improve the innovative catalyst for the production of para-xylene from CO2, develop a way to mass-produce the catalyst, and develop the process while studying its feasibility including its overall economic efficiency and CO2 reduction effect in order to pave the way to the demonstration stage.
Description of the Project
Project
Scope:
1. Improvement of performance of the catalyst and extension of its lifetime.
2. Development of a mass production method for the catalyst
3. Development of the process and design
4. Feasibility study including economic evaluation, amount of CO2 reduction, and market research
Contractors:
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- Chiyoda Corporation (for Scope-3)
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Duration: Fiscal year 2020 to 2023
Contract Price:
(1) NEDO: the
(2) METI:
(3) Para-xylene: An aromatic hydrocarbon, one of three isomers of dimethyl-benzene known as xylenes, having the same
chemical formula C8H10. Para-xylene is used to produce PET(polyethylene terephthalate) and polyester.
(4) PTA: Pure Terephthalic Acid (C8H6O4), produced by catalytic oxidization of para-xylene, known as one of the raw materials
for PET (polyethylene terephthalate) and polyester.
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