Production of methanol and methanol-related fuels from coal. [Reviews]

Technical Report · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:5250845

Salmon, R; Edwards, M S; Wham, R M

This report presents a review of available information on processes for the production of methanol and methanol-related fuels from natural gas and coal. Existing commercial technology for the production of methanol from synthesis gas by the high-, low-, and intermediate-pressure processes is described. The technological and economic factors involved in the optimization of a methanol production plant are discussed. Production of synthesis gas and methanol from coal is reviewed, both from the standpoint of existing technology using Lurgi gasifiers and proposed processes using other gasifiers. An overview of the technology and economics of the Mobil MTG process for converting methanol to gasoline is presented. A search was made for obsolete or discarded processes that might be useful for the production of low-purity methanol for fuels purposes. It was concluded that none of these older processes offers any advantage over current commercial technology for fuel-grade methanol production.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5250845
• Report Number(s): ORNL-5564
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
ALCOHOLS
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMIUM
COAL
COAL GASIFICATION
COAL TAR OILS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CONTROL
COPPER
DIAGRAMS
DISTILLATES
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECONOMICS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY RECOVERY
ENERGY SOURCES
FLOWSHEETS
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
HEAT RECOVERY
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
KOPPERS-TOTZEK PROCESS
LIQUID FUELS
LURGI PROCESS
METALS
METHANOL
MOBIL M-GASOLINE PROCESS
NAPHTHA
NATURAL GAS
OILS
OPTIMIZATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PEAKING POWER PLANTS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DISTILLATES
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS
POWER PLANTS
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
PRODUCTION
PURIFICATION
RECOVERY
RECTISOL PROCESS
REVIEWS
SHIFT PROCESSES
SYNTHESIS
SYNTHESIS GAS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
ZINC