India Launches First CO2-to-Methanol Pilot Plant in Pune to Enhance Carbon Capture Technologies

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: September 27 2024

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India has launched its first CO2-to-Methanol pilot plant in Pune with a capacity of 1.4 TPD, developed through a collaboration between IIT Delhi and Thermax Limited, supported by the Department of Science and Technology, aiming to enhance Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) technologies and promote methanol-blended diesel to reduce crude oil imports.

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India Launches First CO2-to-Methanol Pilot Plant in Pune to Enhance Carbon Capture Technologies