Methanol

Jörg Ott

Veronika Gronemann

Florian Pontzen

Eckhard Fiedler

Georg Grossmann

D. Burkhard Kersebohm

Günther Weiss

Claus Witte

Publication type: Other

Publication date: 2012-10-15

Wiley

DOI: 10.1002/14356007.a16_465.pub3

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Abstract

The article contains sections titled: 1. Introduction 2. Physical Properties 3. Chemical Properties 4. Production 4.1. Principles 4.1.1. Thermodynamics 4.1.2. Kinetics and Mechanism 4.1.3. Byproducts 4.2. Catalysts 4.2.1. Conventional Methanol Synthesis Catalysts Catalysts for High‐Pressure Synthesis 4.2.2. Production of Low‐Pressure Catalysts 4.2.3. Alternative Catalyst Systems 5. Process Technology 5.1. Production of Synthesis Gas 5.1.1. Natural Gas 5.1.2. Other Raw Materials 5.2. Synthesis 5.2.1. Reactor Design 5.2.2. Large‐Scale Methanol Synthesis Loop Designs 5.3. Alternative Synthesis Routes 5.3.1. CO ₂ ‐to‐Methanol 5.3.2. Liquid Phase Methanol Synthesis (LPMEOH) 5.3.3. Direct Oxidation of Methane 5.4. Distillation of Crude Methanol 5.5. Construction Materials 6. Handling, Storage, and Transportation 6.1. Explosion and Fire Control 6.2. Storage and Transportation 7. Quality Specifications and Analysis 8. Environmental Protection 9. Uses 9.1. Use as Feedstock for Chemical Syntheses 9.2. Use as Energy Source 9.3. Other Uses 10. Economic Aspects 11. Toxicology and Occupational Health 11.1. GHS Specifications 11.2. Toxicology 11.3. Occupational Health

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