Method of and apparatus for producing methanol
US8202916B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2219/1943
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus and method of producing methanol includes reacting a heated hydrocarbon-containing gas and an oxygen-containing gas in a reactor; and adding a relatively cold hydrocarbon-containing gas, to be mixed directly with a mixture of the heated hydrocarbon-containing gas and the oxygen-containing gas, after formaldehyde is formed to inhibit decomposition of formaldehyde in the reactor, to provide a product stream comprising methanol and formaldehyde; and transferring heat from the product stream to the hydrocarbon-containing gas to heat the hydrocarbon containing gas.
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