Project — Low-carbon methanol
THOR
A breakthrough in low-carbon methanol production from CO₂ and hydrogen
Overview
A breakthrough in low-carbon methanol production
THOR is an industrial pilot developed to demonstrate a new generation of methanol synthesis from CO₂ and hydrogen.
The project validates KHIMOD’s approach to improving reaction performance and enabling more efficient low-carbon methanol production.
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Understanding THOR
An overview of how KHIMOD’s technology enables high-performance low-carbon methanol production.
KHIMOD’s contribution
A new approach to methanol synthesis
At the core of THOR: KHIMOD’s Heat Exchanger-Reactors, designed to operate under demanding conditions and optimize highly exothermic reactions. This enables:
Improved control of reaction conditions
Very high selectivity
Much higher CO₂ conversion
THOR demonstrates the ability to move beyond conventional process limitations.
Performance
Unlocking higher efficiency
Compared to standard methanol processes, THOR enables:
Significantly higher CO₂ conversion rates
Improved yields and selectivity
Reduced by-products and simplified downstream processing
This results in more compact and efficient production units, with improved economic performance.
Application
A key building block for low-carbon fuels
The low-carbon methanol produced can be used as:
Maritime fuel
Chemical feedstock
SAF intermediate (methanol-to-jet)
Impact
From pilot to industrial scale
THOR validates KHIMOD’s technology under real industrial conditions and paves the way for commercial-scale low-carbon methanol projects.
It demonstrates a viable pathway toward more competitive CO₂-based fuel production.
Publications
KHIMOD insights
Press release
THOR project
KHIMOD revolutionizes low-carbon methanol production with the THOR project, an innovation protected by three new patents.