Abstract
Pd/La2O3 catalyst reduced by flowing hydrogen at 500 °C for 1 h was found to be a promising catalyst for hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol. At 230 °C and 30 bar, the CO2 conversion was 4.8% while methanol selectivity reached 82.7% with extremely high durability, even if the composition of reactant gas was CO2 : H2 = 1 : 3.