<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The methane to methanol conversion via esterification is an interesting method which makes it possible to eliminate the otherwise necessary phase of obtaining synthesis gas. On the basis of laboratory investigations mass balances for this process were determined. Preliminary assessment of the way of conducting the process and possibilities of practical applications of this technology was also made. It was pointed out that regardless of any possible modifications of methane to methanol conversion via esterification redundant sulfuric acid will always be produced during ester hydrolysis. Production of methanol from methane using this method can only be done when it is combined with producing other substances, which needs using H2SO4.</abstract>

The methane to methanol conversion via esterification is an interesting method which makes it possible to eliminate the otherwise necessary phase of obtaining synthesis gas. On the basis of laboratory investigations mass balances for this process were determined. Preliminary assessment of the way of conducting the process and possibilities of practical applications of this technology was also made. It was pointed out that regardless of any possible modifications of methane to methanol conversion via esterification redundant sulfuric acid will always be produced during ester hydrolysis. Production of methanol from methane using this method can only be done when it is combined with producing other substances, which needs using H2SO4.

Assessment of the possibility of the methane to methanol transformation

Institute of Chemical and Environment Engineering, Szczecin University of Technology, ul. Pułaskiego 10, 70-322 Szczecin, Poland

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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The methane to methanol conversion via esterification is an interesting method which makes it possible to eliminate the otherwise necessary phase of obtaining...

Assessment of the possibility of the methane to methanol transformation

Publicado en línea: 02 jul 2008

Páginas: 20 - 26

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-008-0023-5

Palabras clave
methane, methanol, methyl bisulphate, Sankey diagram, mass balance

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Assessment of the possibility of the methane to methanol transformation

Publicado en línea: 02 jul 2008

Páginas: 20 - 26

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-008-0023-5

Palabras clavemethane, methanol, methyl bisulphate, Sankey diagram, mass balance

This content is open access.

Palabras clave
methane, methanol, methyl bisulphate, Sankey diagram, mass balance