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Methanol
A colorless poisonous liquid with essentially no odor and little taste. It is the simplest alcohol with a boiling point of 64.7 degrees Celsius. In transportation, methanol is used as a vehicle fuel by itself (M100), or blended with gasoline (M85). (source: EPA) Background from Wikipedia Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol or wood alcohol, is a chemical compound with chemical formula CH3OH. It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colourless, flammable, poisonous liquid with a distinctive odor that is somewhat sweeter than ethanol (ethyl alcohol). It is used as an antifreeze, solvent, fuel, and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol. Methanol is produced naturally in the anaerobic metabolism of many varieties of bacteria. As a result, there is a small fraction of methanol vapor in the atmosphere. Over the course of several days, atmospheric methanol is oxidized by oxygen with the help of sunlight to carbon dioxide and water. Methanol burns in air forming carbon dioxide and water: 2CH3OH + 3O2 ? 2CO2 + 4H2OA methanol flame is almost colorless. Care should be exercised around burning methanol to avoid burning oneself on the almost invisible fire. Because of its poisonous properties, methanol is frequently used as a denaturant additive for ethanol manufactured for industrial uses— this addition of a poison economically exempts industrial ethanol from the rather significant 'liquor' taxes that would otherwise be levied as it is the essence of all potable alcoholic beverages. Methanol is often called wood alcohol because it was once produced chiefly as a byproduct of the destructive distillation of wood. It is now produced synthetically by a multi-step process. In short, natural gas and steam are reformed in a furnace to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide; then, hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases react under pressure in the presence of a catalyst. The reforming step is endothermic and the synthesis step is exothermic. Tehran Times,TEHRAN (PIN) – Zagros Petrochemical Complex exported 138 thousand tons of methanol since the current Iranian calendar month of Mehr (Sept. 23 to Oct. 21). Bullish storm grips Asian methanol rates - 22 Oct 2007 Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Last week prices of methanol in Asia raced higher, firming sharply on the back of a sustained tightness in regional availability coupled with robust buying Methanol prices stable in China... - 22 Oct 2007 Chemical Explorer (subscription),Chemical Explorer - Methanol market in Shijiazhuang of Hebei Province (in N-China) was mainly stable at the beginning of the week, the main ex-works price 138000 tons of methanol exported by Zagros complex in one month - 22 Oct 2007 Polymerupdate.com (subscription),While in conversation with an industry source based in Iran, a polymerupdate team member reported that 138000 tons of methanol have been exported by the Rohm and Haas to raise prices 5-15 pct - 22 Oct 2007 ReutersThe company had expected raw material costs for products such as propylene, ethylene, methanol and tin to peak around mid-year and then begin to retreat. Laptop-Users Rejoice: FAA to Allow Fuel Cells on Flights - 22 Oct 2007 LiveScience.com,Many are fueled by flammable methanol (or wood alcohol, as in anti-freeze). Batteries rely on less finicky elements such as nickel, zinc, manganese or VIASPACE Energy/Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation Exhibit at ... - Oct 16, 2007 CNNMoney.comDMFCC focuses on producing and distributing methanol fuel cartridges designed to provide the energy source for laptop computers, cell phones and other Methanol and Crude Spill in Alaska - Oct 16, 2007 CNNMoney.comNEW YORK (Associated Press) - State environmental officials on Tuesday reported a toxic spill of methanol at the Prudhoe Bay oil field managed by BP PLC. Pipeline breach spills methanol at Prudhoe Bay - Oct 16, 2007 ReutersThe rupture occurred as BP workers were injecting methanol, a de-icing material, into the line to prepare it to come back into service, Rinehart said. Indonesian alcohol laced with methanol - Oct 15, 2007 NEWS.com.au,THE Government is warning travellers to Indonesia to beware of alcohol which black marketeers have mixed with potentially lethal doses of methanol. Two gas blocks to supply CNOOC's methanol plant in Hainan from ... - Oct 18, 2007 Interfax.cn (subscription),...(CNOOC) in the South China Sea's Ledong gas field will come onstream in late September 2008 and supply gas to a new methanol plant the company is developing China formulating three methanol fuel standards - Oct 18, 2007 Interfax.cn (subscription),INTERFAX-CHINA - China is currently formulating three state methanol fuel standards, an industrial expert said at the 2nd Annual China Advanced Coal Driving business - Oct 21, 2007 Colorado Springs Gazette,By DEBBIE KELLEY Matt Snow launched his business five years ago with $5000 and his invention: a water-and-methanol injection system that boosts the It's a Nobel thought - Oct 18, 2007 Hindustan Times,For it has a billion tonnes of agri-wastes that it can turn into methanol, a superior transport fuel to ethanol that has been used by racing cars for Manning: A COP govt will slow down T&T - Oct 20, 2007 Trinidad & Tobago Express,..."If the COP get into power, they will stop the ammonia and methanol projects and do what, replace it with what? They want no iron and steel plants. China BlueChemical completes methanol project in Southern China - Oct 17, 2007 Polymerupdate.com (subscription),While in conversation with an industry source based in China this morning, a polymerupdate team member was told that a methanol project has been completed Methanol and crude spill from Prudhoe Bay pipeline - Oct 16, 2007 KTUU,The department says nearly 2000 gallons of methanol, crude and water has spilled onto a frozen tundra pond and a gravel pad from a pipeline managed by the Spot prices of methanol in Europe surge - Oct 15, 2007 Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Spot prices of methanol on Monday surged in Europe. Sellers attributed the sudden climb in offer prices to a force majeure declared by a methanol producer Methanex fuelled by rising methanol prices - Oct 1, 2007 Canada.com,...(MX/TSX) shares were up as much as 8% on Monday after the company announced an uptick on methanol prices. On Friday the company posted on its website an Methanol prices drop in China as buyers retreat - Oct 14, 2007 Polymerupdate.com (subscription),The market prices for methanol at the ports of southern China declined to RMB 3900-4020/mt last Friday, the low-end pricing RMB 100/mt down from the Approval for Methanol Fuel Cells and Cartridges on Airplanes ... - Sep 25, 2007 CNNMoney.com..."Our subsidiary company Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation produces fuel cartridges for micro fuel cells. These disposable methanol fuel cartridges Around the nation - Oct 18, 2007 Houston Chronicle,A previously closed BP pipeline at the Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska that spilled 46 barrels of methanol, water and residual oil on Oct. 15 is still Zagros produces over 404000 tons of methanol - Sep 23, 2007 Tehran Times,TEHRAN (PIN) – Zagros Petrochemical Complex had so far produced more than 404 thousand tons of methanol, said the complex head Sunday. Methanol prices in many parts of Asia race higher - Oct 12, 2007 Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Methanol prices firmed across most parts of Asia this week with prices in India, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan seen galloping higher. PolyFuel: The best ever power density for portable methanol fuel ... - Oct 10, 2007 High Tech Lounge,They say that this new DMFC (direct methanol fuel cell) stack delivers 56 watts of juice, more than twice that required from a typical laptop. GTC 2007 Highlights Increased Petrochemicals, SNG Output - Oct 19, 2007 Earthtimes,Globally, China is accelerating its conversion of coal to methanol for gasoline blendstocks and the increased production of plastics to meet the needs of a SES, Hai Hua Waste Coal-to-Methanol Gasification Plant Achieves ... - Oct 9, 2007 Market Wire (press release)Hai Hua, an independent producer of metallurgical coke, coal gas and methanol, will use the syngas produced from the coal gasification facility in its North Slope cleanup continues - Oct 19, 2007 KTUU,...by Angela Blanchard ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Clean up continues on a recent spill at Prudhoe Bay that dumped more than 1900 gallons of a methanol product onto a Fuel cell firm claims delivery of 500W per litre from methanol - Oct 8, 2007 ElectronicsWeekly.com,...by Steve Bush Californian fuel cell membrane firm PolyFuel has revealed a complete fuel cell stack, claiming it can deliver 500W per litre from methanol. Asian methanol continues to remain in the firm grip of bulls - Oct 7, 2007 Polymerupdate.com (subscription),A rush to purchase cargoes last week sent prices of methanol in India racing higher. CFR rates in India were assessed firmly up a the USD 420/mt to USD CMAI Completes 2008 World Methanol Analysis - Oct 4, 2007 Earthtimes.org,Published annually, this study provides information on supply, demand, production, history and forecasts for methanol capacity, trade and pricing. RESEARCH ALERT-Deutsche cuts China Energy to "hold" - Oct 16, 2007 Reuters UK,..."The unexpected strength in global methanol prices could inflate cost, dampening near-term earnings," Deutsche analyst Christine Pu said in a note to Largest Coke-Oven-Gas-to-Methanol project in China completed - Oct 5, 2007 Polymerupdate.com (subscription),...a polymerupdate team member was told that a 200000 ton per annum coke-oven-gas-to-methanol project has been completed by the Quinghua group. Methanol cargoes arrive into India at CFR price of USD 230 - 260 ... - Oct 4, 2007 Chemical Explorer (subscription),Chemical Explorer - Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iran Exports of Methanol to India slow down. Approximately 53751 MT of Methanol is procured at Indian Port at APL planning Rs 550 cr expansion drive - Oct 16, 2007 Assam Tribune,And as a short term planning, the State PSU is in the process of 30% revamp of the 100 TPD capacity Methanol plant and 25% revamp of the 100 TPD capacity Oman Methanol Co~s first export shipment destined for China - Oct 3, 2007 Polymerupdate.com (subscription),According to sources in the Middle East, Oman Methanol Company LLC (OMC) on Sunday last week prepared for loading it’s first shipment of product from its Fifth Annual Methanol Forum to Be Held in Toronto - Sep 27, 2007 Fuel Cell Works (press release)ARLINGTON, Va. and HOUSTON--The Methanol Institute and its member companies have again joined with Jim Jordan & Associates to host the premier methanol Test drilling for gas for methanol project to be commenced by MEO ... - Oct 2, 2007 Polymerupdate.com (subscription),The company hopes to construct methanol and LNG plants offshore Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia in 2011-12. Dwelling at length on the At Loyola's student-run biofuel lab, ‘Fill it up with onion rings ... - Oct 17, 2007 Medill Reports,They use a combination of methanol and lye along with some heat to start a chemical reaction that basically trims the glycerine right off the oil molecules. Methanol prices rally in Asia as demand far outstrips supply - Sep 30, 2007 Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Methanol prices skyrocketed in Asia last week. Robust buying interest across the region coupled with tight availability helped boost spot regional prices Salalah Methanol Company signs financial agreement with commercial ... - Sep 24, 2007 Times of Oman,The agreement was signed between Salalah Methanol Company LLC and a group of lenders, including local, regional and international commercial banks, Holloman Announces Spud Date for Cooper "Block 112" and Chevron ... - Oct 18, 2007 Financial News USA (press release),For the full StocksJournal CFA report, please visit, http://www.stocksjournal.com State environmental officials recently reported a toxic spill of methanol Methanex posts contract price for October Methanol for North America - Sep 28, 2007 Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Tight global methanol supplies have prompted the world~s largest producer and marketer of methanol, Canada~s Methanex to steeply increase it~s posted Best-Ever Power Density for Portable Methanol Fuel Cell Stack ... - Sep 25, 2007 Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung),...?It is the first time, to my knowledge, that anyone has demonstrated a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell stack with this high a power density.? In layman?s terms, Oman concludes financing deal for methanol plant - Sep 25, 2007 IranOilGas.com (subscription),Oman's Salalah Methanol Company signed a financing deal for the construction of a 1 million mt/year methanol, according to an announcement Monday by its Methanol prices in China leap higher - Sep 26, 2007 Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Affected by the rising methanol markets in surrounding areas, methanol producers based in Northwest China hiked their sales prices this week. US Methanol prices may shoot up in October... - Sep 28, 2007 Chemical Explorer (subscription),Chemical Explorer - Methanol prices in US may shoot up in Oct 07. US methanol buyers can expect to see a significant increase in the October contract Lifting of force majeure at Norway methanol plant confirmed by Statoil - Sep 28, 2007 Polymerupdate.com (subscription),While conversing with an industry source based in Europe, a polymerupdate team member reported that the force majeure at the 900000 mt/year methanol unit DMFCC Signs Teaming Agreement With ANTIG of Taiwan for Joint ... - Oct 14, 2007 CNNMoney.comVIASPACE Inc. (OTCBB: VSPC) announced that Taiwanese Fuel Cell Developer ANTIG of Taipei, Taiwan and VIASPACE subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Bid to expand higher-value chemical products - Oct 16, 2007 Engineering News (press release),In the past few months the company has finished various projects, which include a bigger methanol plant at Sasolburg, a new octene plant for Sasol Alpha News index | RSS | News Feed Advertisements: Organic Apparel from Patagonia | Insect-repelling clothing |
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