The mass generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) poses a serious challenge to the ecological environment and remains a critical problem worldwide. Methanol is an important raw material of modern industry which also serves as clean fuel to transportation, energy storage, etc. The production of methanol by using MSW as feedstock not only mitigates environmental challenges but also provides a renewable source, offering substantial environmental and economic benefits. This work focuses on the progress of the MSW-to-methanol processes. Firstly, the conversion routes of MSW-to-methanol including pyrolysis, gasification, anaerobic digestion and electrolysis are reviewed from the perspective of the technology maturity and economics. Among these routes, the methanol synthesis based on MSW gasification is the main pathway owing to the technological maturity and economic feasibility. Therefore, the second section focuses on the MSW gasification and optimization of syngas quality. Thirdly, the catalysts adopted in the methanol synthesis have been evaluated. Finally, the progress of the industrialization of MSW-to-methanol is reviewed. The prospects will be closely related to the one-step preparation of high-quality syngas, synergistic conversion of syngas with extra H2 sources and the optimization of low-temperature catalysts for methanol synthesis.
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