Methanol Production
Methanol ( Methyl Alcohol ) is produced either from natural gas or gases out of oil.
Natural Gas is compressed, heated, desulphurized, and then mixed with a medium pressure steam and the mixture is fed to a N.G. reformer to produce synthesis gas (Reformed Gas) made of mainly hydrogen, Carbon monoxide and Carbon dioxide.
The reformed gas is compressed and passed to the Methanol convertor (reactor). Carbon monoxide and Carbon dioxide react with hydrogen over a specially selective catalyst to produce crude methanol (a mixture of methanol, water and small quantity of organic impurities).
Crude methanol is purified by distillation to produce a highly pure methanol. Also, it must be mentioned that, it is possible to produce Methanol and Ammonia in one complex by utelizing CO2
which is generated in the Ammonia plant to produce Methanol and Urea.
Production Stages and Uses of Methanol
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Methanol is Produced in the following 5 stages |
Uses of Methanol |
- Desulphurization
- Reforming
- Make up Gas Compression
- Crude Methanol Synthesis
- Methanol Distillation
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- Formalydhyde
- Solvents and cleaners.
- Automobile, and jet fuel.
- Octane Improvers
- Corrosion Inhibitors
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