Synthesizing methanol from nitrogen-ballasted syngas

Abstract

The possibility of the effective catalytic synthesis of methanol from nitrogen-ballasted syngas was studied. Syngas was obtained during the operation of power machines such as diesel engines or gas turbines. The dependences of CO and CO₂ conversion per cycle, the quality of methanol, et cetera on the composition of syngas are characterized. The kinetic dependences of methanol synthesis on G-79-7GL catalyst (Zud Chemie) are described. For nitrogen-ballasted syngas, the dependences of the CO and CO₂ conversion and the output and quality of methanol on the reaction conditions (pressure, temperature, and gas mixture feed rate) are the same as for nitrogen-free syngas, though the CO conversion declined considerably when the concentration of ballast nitrogen was increased. These studies served as the basis for the creation of energy-independent units for processing hydrocarbon gases into methanol and motor fuels.