What is the typical yield of chloromethane?

Methane chlorides are a general term for four types of chlorinated hydrocarbon products, including chloromethane, dichloromethane, trichloromethane (chloroform), and carbon tetrachloride. Methane chlorides are used not only as solvents, degreasing agents (for paints), extractants, aerosols, refrigerants, fire extinguishants, and **agents, but also as raw materials for the production of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, silicone, and organofluorine-based products. Since industrial production began in the 1930s, it has become an important organic chlorine-consuming product for post-processing in the chlor-alkali industry. In the world, chloromethane is primarily used in the production of methylchlorosilane monomers for the silicone industry, accounting for about 90% of global chloromethane consumption. A portion of chloromethane is also used in the production of products such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, methyl cellulose, and quaternary ammonium compounds. With the rapid development of the domestic economy, demand for silicone in China has increased sharply; it is estimated that the demand for chloromethane will reach around 260,000 tons by 2010. Process technology: There are mainly two raw material routes for producing chloromethane: the thermal chlorination of methane using methane as the raw material, and the hydrochlorination of methanol using methanol as the raw material. A chloromethane production process using methanol and chlorine as raw materials. Primary raw material consumption: 31,000 tons of liquid chlorine per year, 40,000 tons of methanol per year