Conventional methanol

High plant availability conversion, carbon and energy efficiency.

Expertly engineered solutions for optimal production of conventional methanol.

Maximized yields.

Minimized expenses.

High-activity methanol production catalysts.

Methanol, what is it?

Demand for methanol is driving producers to seek the greater yields and economies of scale that only larger plants can provide. As a result, 10,000 MTPD methanol plant layouts will likely soon be the new industry benchmark for large-scale production.

Our methanol production plants combine advanced syngas generation and syngas-to-methanol processes with high-activity methanol production catalysts and comprehensive services. They are designed specifically to help you maximize yields and drive down costs.

Our solutions for conventional methanol production

All of our methanol processes are customized to meet the requirements of your individual methanol project.

Two-step methanol plant

Designed for medium- to large-capacity plants, and with an optimal range of 1000–5500 MTPD, our two-step plant combines our efficient, reliable side-fired tubular SMR design with oxygen-fired autothermal reforming.

Our two-step methanol designs are the most cost-effective designs of their kind and offer several proven benefits

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SynCOR Methanol™

Ideal for mega methanol plants, our SynCOR Methanol™ technology is the most cost-efficient methanol solution available anywhere.

SynCOR™ relies on our fully automated SynCOR™ syngas generator, which handles oxygen reforming at a uniquely low steam-to-carbon ratio.

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Small scale

Some plants need to produce very small quantities of methanol. To meet this need, we have developed a solution for capacities from 1,000 MTPD down to as low as 100 MTPD.

Our small-scale offering is a fully modular plant which is a one-step process using our compact HTCR convection reformer instead of a traditional tubular reformer.

One-step methanol plant

Our one-step methanol process is intended for small to medium size plant capacities and/or feedstocks with a high CO₂ content. This plant layout relies exclusively on our side-fired reforming design for generating hydrogen-rich syngas.

With an optimal capacity range of 500–2,500 MTPD, our one-step methanol plants provide numerous benefits.

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Dive deeper into conventional methanol

Processes | Methanol | Purification

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

Processes | Methanol | Reforming

An efficient and reliable conversion of the feedstock has a huge impact on the economics of the plant. Our methanol reforming layouts are tailored for methanol reforming efficiency to meet the ...

Processes | Methanol | Synthesis

Making best use of the synthesis gas and turn it into valuable high quality methanol through methanol synthesis at the minimum cost, energy expenditures and environmental impact is our focus.

Processes | Methanol | Co-Production

Give them what they want - for co-production within methanol. Topsoe's integrated methanol and ammonia process (IMAP™) gives you the flexibility you need to get ahead and

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White paper

Proven autothermal reforming technology for modern large-scale methanol plants

This paper describes our industrial operating experiences within autothermal reforming, as well as process conditions, catalysts, and design requirements to ensure high availability and reliability in large-scale methanol plants.

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Customer case

Topsoe helps methanol plant accelerate start-up and take advantage of low-cost natural gas

After a record-low construction and completion time, a methanol plant was ready to start up. During start-up, plant operators faced two main problems – one with the natural gas compressor, the other involving the start-up nitrogen compressor.

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White paper

Catalyzing methanol synthesis

Given substantial investment in large-scale methanol plants, there is considerable incentive to take advantage of economy of scale and maximize single-line capacity. Achieving this requires optimal process efficiency and one of the simplest solutions is operation with a state-of-the-art methanol synthesis catalyst, such as Topsoe’s MK-151 FENCE™ catalyst.

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Expertly engineered solutions for optimal production of conventional methanol.

Maximized yields.

Minimized expenses.

High-activity methanol production catalysts.

Methanol, what is it?

Our solutions for conventional methanol production

Two-step methanol plant

SynCOR Methanol™

Small scale

One-step methanol plant

Dive deeper into conventional methanol

Processes | Methanol | Purification

Processes | Methanol | Reforming

Processes | Methanol | Synthesis

Processes | Methanol | Co-Production

Highlights

Proven autothermal reforming technology for modern large-scale methanol plants

Topsoe helps methanol plant accelerate start-up and take advantage of low-cost natural gas

Catalyzing methanol synthesis

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Catalysts for methanol production

Ammonia

Hydrogen

Efficient green hydrogen production with Topsoe

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