Methanol producing from synthesis gas ballasted by nitrogen

Abstract

The studies show the possibility of efficient catalytic synthesis of methanol from nitrogen ballasted synthesis gas, which is formed as a result of power machines such as a diesel or gas turbine. Dependences of the CO and CO2 conversion for cycle, the quality of methanol from the synthesis gas composition, and the kinetic patterns of methanol synthesis on the G-79-7GL catalyst produced by «Züd Chemie» are characterized. It is shown that behaviors of CO and CO2 conversion, also methanol quality from the reaction conditions (pressure, temperature, and flow rate of the gas mixture) are the same for nitrogen ballasted synthesis gas and synthetic gas, which does not contain nitrogen, but the conversion of CO with increasing concentration of nitrogen ballast is significantly reduced. The studies make the basis for creation of nonvolatile plants for hydrocarbon gases processing to methanol and motor fuels.