The Methanol Unit is located on a 300 feet by 600 foot ploy. It is designed to produce 233 MM gal/year of Federal Grade AA Methanol based on 330 operating days per year using Natural gas as feed stock.
The Methanol Unit process is based on a single train high thermal efficiency design using an ICI 100 atmosphere Synthesis loop. The process consists of four major sections as follows: Feed stock Compression, Desulfurization, Production of Synthesis Gas by steam Reforming, Compression of Synthesis Gas and Synthesis of Crude Methanol and the production of refined Methanol by distillation.
Steam required to operate the unit is produced by waste heat from the Reformer. A demineralization system treats surface water and return condensate for use as boiler feed and process water.
A 50,000 gpm circulation capacity cooling tower provides half of the units cooling requirements with the remaining half being provided by aerial coolers.
Storage tanks have been provided for crude or off-spec Methanol and finished methanol. There are facilities in the complex that provide for loading barges trucks, and railcars. Other required utilities such as electrical power, flare systems, fire water, potable water, utility water, instrument air, plant air, nitrogen, and waste water disposal are provided by existing plant facilities with additional equipment being installed in other areas to boost capacities as necessary. A generator in the Methanol Unit supplies emergency electrical power.
Methanol product is used to produce gasoline additives and a solvent for adhesives and finishes.