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NTPC successfully synthesized CO2 captured from flue gas with hydrogen produced from a Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzer, which was then converted into methanol. The company has also developed its first indigenous methanol synthesis catalyst. This milestone is seen as a historic achievement in carbon management and the production of sustainable fuels.

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• NTPC has also developed its first indigenous methanol synthesis catalyst.
• It is considered to be a historic step in carbon management and sustainable fuel production.

About Methanol (CH3OH)

• It is also known as methyl/wood alcohol.
• It is the simplest alcohol and mixes completely with water.
• It's a clear, colorless, flammable liquid with a distinctive odour similar to ethanol (drinking alochol).