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Process for the production of methanol from gaseous hydrocarbons

US11492315B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ENI S.P.A. · IT

Inventors

Luca Basini · Milano, IT
Chiara Busto · Trecate, IT
Michele Villani · San Donato Milanese, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 18, 2019
Grant date	Nov 8, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 18, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC25B1/04
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There is a process for the production of methanol from gaseous hydrocarbons. The process has the following stages: (a) treating said gaseous hydrocarbons in a desulfurization unit to produce a desulfurized hydrocarbon gas; (b) reacting the desulfurized gas with an oxidizing flow by means of a short contact time partial catalytic oxidation reaction to produce synthesis gas; (c) producing hydrogen by electrolysis of water; (d) mixing and compressing synthesis gas and hydrogen; and (e) sending said compressed mixture to a methanol synthesis unit to produce methanol.

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