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Conventional Methanol Production
Methanol convertor
Fuel Gas
Steam(H2O)
Natural Gas(fuel)
Natural Gas Reformer
To Burners
H2 Purge
Synthesis gas Methanol To H2 consumers
CO+H2 Converter
CO2+ H2
Methanol
Methanol/Water Distillation
CH3OH/H2O
Water
2
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Methanol Production – Coal
Gasification
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Methanol Production Bridge to Sustainability
• Methanol is a “future proof”
molecule that can be made
from conventional fossil
sources and emerging
renewable feedstocks.
• Expansion of energy
markets for methanol builds
demand for sustainably-
sourced and locally-
produced methanol.
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Several Renewable Production
Pathways Exist
H2
CO
CH4 CO2 CH3OH
Conventional
Production
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New Life for Old Assets
H2
CO
bio-methane CO2 bio-methanol
Option 1
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BioMCN – Biomethane to
Option Biomethanol
1
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CO 2 Recovery &
Utilization
flue gas
CO2
H2
CO
methane CO2 methanol
Option 1
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Option
2 CO2 Recovery & Utilization
•500 MTPD of CO2 is recovered from the
flue gas using MHI’s proprietary KS–1™
solvent and injected in synthesis loop for
QAFAC Utilization of Recovered CO2 boosting Methanol production.
•The capacity of Methanol Plant has
increased by 300 MTPD with addition of
CO2 in synthesis gas mixture as excess
H2 is available for the methanol reaction.
•Thus, QAFAC’s Methanol Plant became
Self–sufficient for raw material (CO2).
MeOH
Production
Increase
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Option
2 CO2 Recovery & Utilization
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Back to Basics
Waste wood H2
Black liquor CO crude
MSW CO2 bio-methanol
Option 3
gasifier reactor distillation
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Enerkem – Waste to
Option Methanol
3
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Option From Black Liquor to
Chemrec -
3 Methanol to bio-DME
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VärmlandsMetanol – Wood
Option Based Methanol Project
3
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Liquid Electricity
electricity
H2
electrolyzer e-methanol
Option 4
CO2
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Option
4
CRI Power - CO2 to Methanol
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Option
4 Pathway to Storing Renewable Electricity
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04 NEW MARKETS
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Methanol Fuel Examples Around the
World
Application Current Methanol Potential Market
Demand Demand
(2015E, -000-Tons) (-000- Tons)
Alternative Fuels
- Gasoline 11,571 40,000-50,000
- Biodiesel 1,197 25,000-40,000
- DME 4,970 10,000-15,000
- Power Generation & >1 40,000-60,000
Others
Fuel Cells 8 3,000-8,000
Methanol-to-Olefins 16,683 30,000-40,000
Methanol-to-Gasoline 250 15,000-35,000
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Methanol in Gas Powered Turbines
In 2011, Israel Electric Corp
(IEC) & Dor performed trial
conversion at Caesara power
plant located in valley in Eilat
Previously used diesel-fuelled
turbine for peak power.
Limited to 300 hours of
operation annually; no
pipeline natural gas access
June 2014 commercial
operation of 100% methanol-
fuelled Pratt & Whitney FT4C
Twin Pack 50 MW gas turbine.
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Dor Findings
•Low-cost fuel system retrofits to
methanol, with this initial project
costing $5 million.
•Yields significant NOx, SO2, and
particulates emission reduction,
without affecting performance.
•Unit now permitted to operate for 2,000
hours per year.
•Methanol consumption is 30 tons per
hour.
•This technology (first of its type in the
world) can be adopted in many other
places (mainly Islands) where due to no
natural gas supply, are currently using
polluting fuels.
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Methanol in Cooking Stove Applications
•Traditional cooking fuels
(wood/charcoal, dung, kerosene,
paraffin, diesel, coal, LPG) can
emit significant CO2 and harmful
particulates, potential fire
hazards.
•Nigeria (kerosene stoves), South
Africa (paraffin), China (coal).
•Project Gaia pilot project and
studies in Nigeria since 2005.
•Distributed fuel already in
canister: no handling of fuel by
beneficiaries; results very
successful.
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Methanol in Cooking Stove Applications
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Methanol in Cooking Stove Applications
China is Leading the
World
•Methanol for cooking
applications in China since 1983
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Methanol TWO TYPES OF FUEL CELLS
Fuel Reformed Methanol
Direct Methanol Fuel
Cells Cells (DMFCs):
Fuel Cells (RMFC) /
Indirect Methanol
• Subcategory of proton Fuel Cells (IMFCs):
Methanol exchange fuel cells • Methanol reformed
important in fuel • Liquid MEOH used as to hydrogen gas
before being fed
cells as an the fuel.
into fuel cell.
environmentally- • Easy to transport,
• Higher efficiency,
friendly energy-dense/stable smaller cell stacks,
hydrogen carrier • Low efficiency better
fuel operation/storage at
• Good for portable low temps.
power
• Heat mgt/insulation
• Waste: CO2 & water systems required
vapor
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Primary Applications for Fuel Cells
Charging/Replacement of batteries
• Forklifts (Oorja Protronics)
• Camper vans (SFC Energy)
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05 CONTACTS
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CONTACTS
MSF MAINTAINS A PRESENCE IN OVER 60
COUNTRIES
• GREG DOLAN • EELCO DECKER
01 05
MANY OF THESE COUNTRIES
CEO MI HAS Chief EU Representative
gdolan@methanol.org
TARGETED FOR METHANOL POISONING edekker@methanol.org
• F • L A R R Y N AV I N
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• F Senior Manager External Executive Assistant
• F Affairs
snoshirvan@methanol.org
• F navin@methanol.org
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SINGAPORE (HQ) WASHINGTON D.C. BRUSSELS BEIJING
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