Methanol Plant Available for Sale by International Process Plants
The manufacturing plant's production of methanol products meets rising global demands.
Recent study by IHS Chemical forecasts global demand for methanol rising dramatically in the next ten years.
April 25, 2013 - Hamilton, NJ:According to a recent study by IHS Chemical, global demand for methanol is forecast to rise dramatically in the next ten years. China is driving most of that growth, with an expected CAGR of 12%. Despite planned capacity increases, IHS expects local demand to outstrip supply in China by the end of the forecast period. According to the study, China methanol consumption will triple from 2012 to 2022.
International Process Plants has a methanol production plant available for immediate sale. The plant was designed with methanol production technology for both low-pressure synthesis and distillation. Total capacity is 350 metric tons of methanol per day, using syngas as the raw material. In its current state, the plant can be operated by only two full-time employees per shift. The plant capacity can be increased by 20% with the addition of a pre-reactor.
The methanol process technology produces Grade AA methanol, which can be used to make acetic acid, formaldehyde, anti-knocking agents, alternative fuels, solvents, and vitamin products. Methanol products are used across many industries, including construction, automotives, electronics, appliances, paints/coatings, insulation, pharmaceuticals, packaging, and solvents.
The methanol plant process consists of a low-pressure synthesis loop (a recycle compressor,
feed/effluent exchanger, methanol reactor, final cooler, and crude methanol separator). The crude methanol, which is condensed downstream of the methanol reactor, is separated from unreacted gas in the separator and routed through an expansion drum to the crude methanol distillation. Water and minor quantities of byproducts formed in the synthesis are removed by an energy-saving three-column distillation system.
feed/effluent exchanger, methanol reactor, final cooler, and crude methanol separator). The crude methanol, which is condensed downstream of the methanol reactor, is separated from unreacted gas in the separator and routed through an expansion drum to the crude methanol distillation. Water and minor quantities of byproducts formed in the synthesis are removed by an energy-saving three-column distillation system.
