Method for the manufacture of methanol

Robertus Hendrikus Venderbosch (Inventor), Hero Jan Heeres (Inventor), Joost Gerardus van Bennekom (Inventor)

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of methanol. the method for the manufacture of methanol according to the present invention comprises the steps of:
a1) providing a gaseous mixture by converting biomass into a gaseous mixture comprising at least one carbon oxide and hydrogen, in water at a pressure of at least 220 bar and a temperature of at least 350 C, and subsequently removing the water;
a) introducing in one reactor comprising a catalyst, a gaseous mixture comprising at least one carbon oxide and hydrogen;
b) reacting the gaseous mixture at a pressure of at least 150 bar and a temperature of at most 260 C, until the predetermined level of reaction is obtained.
Original languageEnglish
Patent numberNL2006535
Priority date04/04/2011
Filing date04/04/2011
Publication statusPublished - 8-Oct-2012

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