Methanol Production

Methanol Technology

Methanol Process Technology

With some 40 years experience in the methanol business Davy Process Technology is the world’s leading provider of methanol technologies. More than 30 plants using these technologies have been built in 16 countries accounting for more than 40% of the world’s methanol capacity. Davy Process Technology’s reforming experience and its range of synthesis gas technologies are key strengths, as is its wide experience with the core methanol technology from Johnson Matthey Catalysts (previously part of ICI). Since 1985 Davy Process Technology has been responsible for the process development of approximately 75% of the plants using this technology. The technology can produce AA grade methanol for chemical applications or alternative grades for olefin production, fuel use or power generation. We have licensed technologies for plants with single stream capacities up to 2.4 million tonnes per year (6700 tonnes per day) using the Davy Process Technology reactor technology in conjunction with Johnson Matthey’s world renowned methanol synthesis catalysts and process technology. Designs have also been developed for larger plants for a range of feedstocks.

M5000 Reformer Trinidad

The Process Options

We offer a wide range of process technologies that can be applied to methanol production. Synthesis gas can be generated by steam reforming (conventional steam methane reformer or Compact Reformer) or by oxygen reforming (gas heated reforming, combined reforming or auto thermal reforming). Steam or gas cooled reactors are available for methanol synthesis and one, two or three column distillation is used for the production of purified product. The breadth of technology solutions available to us allows us to custom design a flow sheet to reflect any particular project situation, be it large or small, onshore or offshore, for chemical, fuel power generation or MTO use. Reforming Options Steam Methane Reforming Compact Reforming Auto...