COSTS

CAPACITY ESTIMATED COST 200TMD US$ 20MM     450TMD US$ 450MM   LOCATED PRICE(FOB) EUROPE US$ 230 TM USA US$ 270 TM ASIA-PACIFIC US$ 280 TM

PROCESS

Conventional steam reforming is the simplest and most widely practiced route to synthesis gas production.

In a typical plant, methanol is produced in two steps.

The first step is to convert the natural gas into a synthesis gas stream consisting of CO, CO2, H2O and hydrogen. This is usually accomplished by the catalytic reforming of feed gas and steam. Partial oxidation is another possible route.

Methano	+	Water	====>	CO	+	CO2	+	H2
			====>

The second step is the catalytic synthesis of methanol from the synthesis gas. Each of these steps can be carried out in a number of ways and various technologies offer a spectrum of possibilities which may be most suitable for any desired application.

CO	+	CO2	+	7H2	=====>	2CH3OH	+	2H2	+	H2O