Methanol
Methanol is used to make a wide variety of useful materials such as fuels, glues, plastics, solvents and antifreeze. As a solvent it is used in the manufacturing of important pharmaceutical ingredients.
Methanol is also used in cleaning products, car parts, agriculture and construction materials.
It’s a biodegradable fuel that can substitute or blend into existing fuel for the marine, automotive and electricity sectors and is an emerging renewable energy resource.
As an automotive fuel, methanol can reduce emissions of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxides, compared to conventional petroleum. Performance is comparable or better, especially at high loads. Methanol can be a starting point for producing very low emissions diesel fuel.
Methanol is a highly effective hydrogen carrier, packing almost six times more hydrogen volume density compared to compressed hydrogen itself.
Methanol can be transported and stored in liquid form then converted to hydrogen at the point of use.
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Methanol is a simple building block base used to make everyday household items. It’s an alcoholic chemical that appears naturally in the environment.
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- low emissions biodegradable fuel
- textiles and paints
- high performance plastics
- pharmaceuticals
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Methanol is often made from methane, the most common chemical found in natural gas. Methanol can also be made from waste products like landfill gas, agriculture and timber waste, solid municipal waste and even power plant emissions and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
