Cleaner production of methanol from carbon dioxide over copper and iron supported MCM-41 catalysts using innovative integrated magnetic field-packed bed reactor
External magnetic field was equipped to a conventional catalytic fixed-bed reactor. Methanol was produced via CO2 hydrogenation over w(Cu)-w(Fe)/MCM-41 catalysts. This integrated magnetic field reactor promoted methanol production at lower temp. The operating temperature could be reduced up to 57.7 °C at the same rate of reaction. Less CO2 emissions by means of temperature saving was obtained from this process.