Process for the production of methanol
US4628066A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 1986 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2006 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/141
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is a process for increasing the capacity of a gas phase synthesis loop for the production of methanol from a syngas feed. The syngas feed is initially passed to a liquid phase methanol reactor to convert a portion of the syngas to methanol or methanol and higher aliphatic alcohols. The mixture is subsequently cooled to condense and recover the methanol and/or higher alcohols. The unreacted syngas is passed to a gas phase synthesis loop for further conversion and recovery of methanol.
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