METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A HYDROCARBON-BASED ENERGY SOURCE USING A PORTION OF RENEWABLY PRODUCED METHANOL AND A PORTION OF METHANOL THAT IS PRODUCED BY MEANS OF DIRECT OXIDATION, PARTIAL OXIDATION, OR REFORMING

摘要

Methanol is produced as a storable and transportable carbon-based energy carrier using at least two different methods. To produce a first methanol portion, water is electrolyzed, preferably using energy from renewable energy sources such as solar or wind power, to produce hydrogen. The hydrogen is then reacted with carbon dioxide to produce the first methanol portion. To produce a second methanol portion, methane is reacted with oxygen. A controller can advantageously be used to control the amount of chemicals in each reaction.