Capacity:  720,000 MTPY (244,000,000 Gallons/Yr)
Year Built:  1982
Year Closed:  2004
Status:  Available
Technology:  ICI
Raw Material:  Methanol - 720000 MTPY
Documentation:  Available
 
Products Produced:  
Methanol
 
Brief Overview: 
The Methanol Unit consisting of major sections as follows: Feed stock Compression, Desulfurization, Production of Synthesis Gas by Steam Reforming, Compression of Synthesis Gas and Synthesis of Crude Methanol and the production of refined Methanol by distillation.
 
Process Description: 
The Methanol Unit is located on a 300 feet by 600 foot ploy. It is designed to produce 233 MM gal/year of Federal Grade AA Methanol based on 330 operating days per year using Natural gas as feed stock.

The Methanol Unit process is based on a single train high thermal efficiency design using an ICI 100 atmosphere Synthesis loop. The process consists of four major sections as follows:  Feed stock Compression, Desulfurization, Production of Synthesis Gas by steam Reforming, Com­pression of Synthesis Gas and Synthesis of Crude Methanol and the production of refined Methanol by distillation.

Major Equipment: 
Compressors
Fans
Blowers
Drums
Desulfurization Vessels
Saturator
Reboiler Drum
Separator
Deaerator
Flow Cooler
Desulf. Interchangers
Boilers
Heaters
Coolers
Vaporizer
Exchangers
Pumps
Generator
Converter
Columns
Cooling Tower