Acetic acid production

A method, comprising:

• transporting a first feed stream comprising carbon monoxide produced by one or more carbon dioxide reduction electrolyzers to a methanol synthesis reactor;
• producing methanol in the methanol synthesis reactor;
• transporting at a second feed stream comprising at least a portion of the methanol produced in the methanol synthesis reactor to an acetic acid synthesis reactor;
• producing acetic acid in the acetic acid synthesis reactor;
• and
• recovering heat generated in the methanol synthesis reactor and/or the acetic acid synthesis reactor to heat the first feed stream and/or the second feed stream.

A system for producing acetic acid comprising:

• a carbon dioxide reduction electrolyzer comprising a cathode catalyst for facilitating chemical reduction of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide;
• a methanol synthesis reactor configured to receive a first feed stream comprising carbon monoxide produced by the carbon dioxide reduction electrolyzer and configured to produce methanol;
• an acetic acid synthesis reactor configured to receive a second feed stream comprising methanol produced by the methanol synthesis reactor and configured to produce acetic acid;
• and
• a heat integration loop configured to recover heat generated in the methanol synthesis reactor and/or the acetic acid synthesis reactor to heat the first feed stream and/or the second feed stream.