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Methanol | Synthesis

Topsoe’s methanol synthesis process is the simplest, and the most effective, solution available on the market. Designed to synthesize methanol at the lowest possible cost and with the lowest possible impact on the environment, the process relies on our ultra-efficient tubular boiling water reactor (BWR) design.

Integrated processes

With our BWR design, the methanol synthesis catalyst is loaded into tubes that are cooled from the shell side by boiling water. The water efficiently removes the heat in an almost isothermal path and at conditions close to the maximum rate of reaction. This design ensures high conversion per reactor pass, higher catalyst space velocity and a lower recycle ratio. And it comes in a small-footprint package that is designed for scalability.

The MK-151 FENCE™ methanol synthesis catalyst delivers industry leading performance and stability. The resulting production gains over the catalyst’s lifetime will enable you to far exceed your initial target.

MK-151 FENCE™ is also designed to be very selective. Combined with the excellent temperature control achieved by our BWR, this enables you to minimize the formation of undesirable by-products. Reducing the byproduct formation not only improves your feedstock utilization. It also reduces energy consumption in your downstream distillation section.

Benefits include:

Very cost-effective
High energy-efficiency
High plant availability
Small footprint
Scalability
Ease of operation

An additional benefit of choosing Topsoe’s methanol synthesis process is that you can always rely on our unmatched experience and leadership in plant designs, technology, catalysis and technical service.

Our designs take real-world challenges into account, and we continue to support you with technical services to ensure reliably high availability and efficiency throughout the lifecycle of your plant.

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Methanol | Synthesis

MG-921

MK-121

MK-151 FENCE™

MK-181 PRIME™

MK-417 SUSTAIN™

RC-87 HEAT-X™

Adiabatic reactor bottom support grid

Boiling water reactor

Collect-Mix-Distribute System

One-step methanol

SynCOR Methanol™

Two-step methanol

Catalyst Loading

General Technical Service

Internal Visual Inspection

Plant Assessment / Optimization

Sampling & Analysis

Start-up & Reduction / Activation

Troubleshooting

Catalyst Loading & Reduction

Damage mechanisms: Causes and prevention

General Plant Operation

General Plant Understanding

Operator Training Simulator

Plant Assessment / Optimization

Plant Start-up

Sampling & Analysis

Project development

Get in touch

Rishika Chatterjee

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Applications within this area

Methanol | Synthesis

MG-921

MK-121

MK-151 FENCE™

MK-181 PRIME™

MK-417 SUSTAIN™

RC-87 HEAT-X™

Adiabatic reactor bottom support grid

Boiling water reactor

Collect-Mix-Distribute System

One-step methanol

SynCOR Methanol™

Two-step methanol

Catalyst Loading

General Technical Service

Internal Visual Inspection

Plant Assessment / Optimization

Sampling & Analysis

Start-up & Reduction / Activation

Troubleshooting

Catalyst Loading & Reduction

Damage mechanisms: Causes and prevention

General Plant Operation

General Plant Understanding

Operator Training Simulator

Plant Assessment / Optimization

Plant Start-up

Sampling & Analysis

Project development

Get in touch

Rishika Chatterjee

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