Description:

By synthesizing methanol from methane gas and air at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, methane gas, a greenhouse gas generated in the dairy farming industry, etc., can be reduced and methanol, known for its many industrial uses can be synthesized with low energy consumption.

In general, this technology enables the use of hydrocarbons, such as methane, etc. and their derivatives as a raw material for the efficient production of oxidation products (methanol and formic acid, etc.) from the above hydrocarbons and their derivatives. This technology includes a reaction process of irradiating the reaction with light in the presence of the raw material and a chlorine dioxide radical, wherein the raw material is a hydrocarbon or a derivative thereof, the reaction includes an organic phase, the organic phase includes the raw material and the chlorine dioxide radical, and in the reaction process, the raw material is oxidized by the light irradiation to produce an oxidation product of the raw material.
Using this technology, methanol and formic acid can be produced with much lower energy than before while reducing methane gas generated in the dairy farming industry etc. In addition, unlike conventional production methods, methanol can be produced in a higher yield and carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced to zero, thereby contributing to energy saving and carbon neutrality.

Benefits:

Greenhouse gases, Natural gas, Air

Benefits Description:

Reduction of greenhouse gases (methane and carbon dioxide)
Energy saving in hydrocarbon oxide synthesis

Technology type:

Process, Material

Developed in:

Japan

Deployed in:

Japan

DEVELOPMENT STATUS:

Readiness level (TRL)
Technology development / prototype (TRL 5-6)

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:

Type	Office	Number	Info
Registration	Japan	6080281	Patent
Registration	Japan	6745452	Patent
Publication	WIPO PCT	2017/104798	Patent
Registration	United States of America	10947190	Patent
Registration	European Patent Office (EPO)	3398925	Patent
Registration	China	108602740	Patent
Registration	Saudi Arabia	518391862	Patent

State of Development / Opportunity / Seeking:

・Available for exclusive and non-exclusive licensing
・Exclusive/non-exclusive evaluation for defined period (set up for options)
・Collaborative/supportive research

※Seeking
1. Development partner
2. Licensing　

WIPO GREEN Database Website:

https://wipogreen.wipo.int/wipogreen-database/database

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