Methanol | Purification

Effective feedstock purification is a critical factor in downstream catalyst performance, and the high on-stream factor you want for your facility.

Common impurities such as sulfur, heavy metals, chlorine and unsaturated hydrocarbons pose a serious threat to a plant’s operation and removing these places heavy demands on your feedstock purification setup.

If low-quality purification catalysts are used, these can send their own impurities on downstream, defeating the purpose of feedstock purification.

Haldor Topsoe is the leading market provider of individually tailored, comprehensive and high-quality purification solutions, so that you can count on maximum feedstock purity and the operational and business benefits that go with it.

A comprehensive purification portfolio

Our state-of-the-art purification portfolio includes:

Proven process layouts
An extensive catalyst portfolio
Renowned TK, HTZ and MG catalyst performance
Catalysts made from superior, high-quality raw materials
Individual tailoring of every solution
Comprehensive technical services

The result is guaranteed process and catalyst protection, higher plant availability, and greater peace of mind for operators and owners.

CKA-3

Promoted alumina-based catalyst used for hydrolysis of carbonyl sulfide (COS)

HTG-10

Potassium and alumina-based high capacity chloride absorbent used for removal of hydrogen chloride ...

HTZ-1

Reliable high-density zinc oxide absorbent for removal of hydrogen sulfide.

HTZ-3

High purity zinc oxide absorbent for high sulfur feedstocks.

HTZ-31

State-of-the-art promoted zinc oxide absorbent for high sulfur feedstocks.

HTZ-5

High purity zinc oxide absorbent for low sulfur feedstocks or low temperature operation.

HTZ-51

State-of-the-art promoted zinc oxide absorbent for low sulfur feedstocks or low temperature ...

ST-201

Copper and zinc oxide-based absorbent for removal of hydrogen sulfide and organic sulfur compounds.

TK-240

Well-proven CoMo-based hydrogenation catalyst used in ammonia, methanol and hydrogen plants.

TK-250

Ring-shaped CoMo-based hydrogenation catalyst used in ammonia, methanol and hydrogen plants.

TK-261

High activity NiMo-based hydrogenation catalyst used in ammonia, methanol and hydrogen plants.

One-step methanol

Low cost technology for small to medium capacity This technology uses only steam reforming as ...

SynCOR Methanol™

Proven large scale process for new built This is the most cost efficient industrially proven ...

Two-step methanol

State-of-the-art technology This is the most commonly used methanol technology today. It uses a ...

Catalyst Loading

Topsoe’s Catalyst Loading service gives you valuable pre-loading and loading guidance that can help ...

General Technical Service

Topsoe’s General Technical Service employs the full weight of our knowledge and experience to ...

Internal Visual Inspection

A Topsoe Internal Visual Inspection is your first line of defense against faults in valves, piping, ...

Plant Assessment / Optimization

A Topsoe Plant Assessment/Optimization can identify and help you solve issues standing in the way ...

Sampling & Analysis

Our Sampling & Analysis service is your direct route to the detailed insight it takes to make ...

Start-up & Reduction / Activation

Our Start-up & Reduction/Activation service supports you before, during and after start-up to make ...

Troubleshooting

Our Troubleshooting service draws on the full range of Topsoe’s insight into catalysts, equipment ...

ClearView™ Methanol

ClearView™ Methanol is a breakthrough service that uses Connected Plant technology from Honeywell ...

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