Methods for preparing carbon monoxide and a comparison of their advantages and disadvantages
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Background: A new project of our company requires 800 Nm3/h of CO, necessitating the installation of a new CO production unit. We would like to consult experts on how to make the right choice. Methods: For example, CO production from coke, CO production from natural gas, CO production from hydrogen, CO production from methanol ； Comparison: Process comparison, investment comparison, cost comparison, technical maturity comparison, land usage comparison, and so on. It is hoped that an optimal solution can be obtained through comparison.
The amount used is too small; only the scheme of using petroleum coke and pure oxygen to produce CO is feasible.
It can only be determined based on various factors such as compatibility with your company’s existing equipment, sources of external raw materials, and storage, transportation, and handling facilities. From a cost perspective: CO produced from natural gas > CO produced from hydrogen > CO produced from methanol > CO produced from coke
With such a small quantity, it’s best to look for companies that produce syngas in the vicinity and purchase it directly from them.
May I ask what product the new project is?
The CO generators designed and manufactured by our factory produce 200 Nm3/h of CO per unit; 5 units in a group yield a total of 1000 Nm3/h of CO. The raw materials used are petroleum coke and pure oxygen.
The amount used is small; let’s see if it can be applied to the previous gas generator, though further purification and refinement are still required；
The quantity is truly too small; no matter what type of gas generation device is used, the cost associated with the furnace itself may not be high, but the investment required for subsequent purification processes isn’t much less than that for larger systems, as the manufacturing process has to be followed as it is – there are no shortcuts possible. Since you are using it for pharmaceutical purposes, you may have special requirements regarding purification. It’s really utterly useless.