Methanol | Purification

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.

Haldor 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.

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 ...

Catalyst Loading & Reduction

Effective catalyst loading and reduction is the first step to optimized performance and maximum ...

General Plant Operation

A Topsoe General Plant Operation training course will give you a head start, making you an “early ...

General Plant Understanding

A Topsoe General Plant Understanding training course will make sure you’re prepared to make the ...

Plant Assessment / Optimization

If you want to achieve best-in-class performance and the profitability that goes with it, a Topsoe ...

Plant Start-up

A Topsoe Plant Start-up training course will help you prepare and execute your start-ups more ...

Sampling & Analysis

Topsoe’s Sampling & Analysis training course will help you maximize the value of your sampling and ...

ClearView™ Methanol

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

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