Methanol purification

Reliable methanol feedstock purification solutions

Effective feedstock purification is critical for achieving the high downstream catalyst performance and high on-stream factor your methanol plant requires.

Common impurities such as sulfur, heavy metals, chlorine and unsaturated hydrocarbons pose serious threats to efficient operation. Removing these impurities places heavy demands on your feedstock purification setup and requires a comprehensive, high-quality purification process.

If your purification setup is not fully optimized, impurities will continue downstream. If low-quality catalysts are used, these can send their own impurities downstream, defeating the purpose of feedstock purification.

Topsoe is the market’s leading provider of high-quality methanol purification processes and catalysts. Our solutions are individually tailored to meet your specific needs. Our portfolio will help you achieve 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
Effective methanol purification methods
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.

Catalysts for methanol purification

CKA-3 catalyst

Optimize COS removal and reduce costs with CKA-3 catalyst for efficient hydrolysis.

HTZ-3 catalyst

Protect downstream catalysts with HTZ-3 high purity zinc oxide absorbent for exceptional sulfur removal.

HTZ-31 catalyst

HTZ-31 ensures maximum sulfur removal, extended lifetime, and ultimate protection for downstream catalysts.

HTZ-5 catalyst

HTZ-5 delivers high-purity zinc oxide absorbent for reliable sulfur removal and downstream catalyst protection.

HTZ-51 catalyst

HTZ-51 ensures superior sulfur removal, organic sulfur hydrogenation, and ultimate protection for downstream catalysts.

TK-250 catalyst

TK-250 delivers high hydrogenation activity, protects downstream catalysts, and ensures low pressure drop.

TK-261 catalyst

TK-261 offers superior hydrogenation activity, extended catalyst lifetime, and unmatched protection for downstream catalysts.

HTG-10 catalyst

HTG-10 ensures efficient chloride removal, protects catalysts, and maximizes reactor performance.

Highlights

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Safeguard your methanol production

The MG-921 helps you achieve high plant efficiency and availability through efficient and proven protection of your methanol synthesis catalyst.

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Applications within this area

Methanol purification

A well-functioning purification of the feedstock to the methanol plant will have a great impact on the performance of the downstream processes and their purification catalysts.

Methanol reforming

Efficient and reliable feedstock conversion is essential for plant economics. Our methanol reforming layouts ensure optimal performance!

Methanol synthesis

We can help you maximize the use of synthesis gas by converting it into high-quality methanol with minimal cost, energy consumption, and environmental impact.

Methanol co-production

Achieve flexibility and profitability with IMAP™ by producing ammonia, methanol, and more in one plant.

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