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Methanol Plant

Brief Overview
 

Capacity:

2000 T/Day
 

Technology:

ICI
 

Raw Materials:

- Hydrogen
- CO2
- CO
 

Products Produced:

methanol

Documentation:

Available
 

Process Description

Synthesis gas is produced by passing Natural Gas over a nickel catalyst while adding heat at an operating pressure of About 100 psig. Conversion to methanol is accomplished through 2 identical ICI process loops. The Synthesis gas, containing Hydrogen, CO2, and CO, is compressed to a pressure of 900 psig, then converted to crude methanol by passing over a copper catalyst. The crude methanol is then distilled to remove water, impurities to produce AA grade methanol.
Methanol Plant.