The future direction for the development of coke oven gas is not the production of methanol or ammonia synthesis, but rather the production of natural gas!
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The future direction for the development of coke oven gas is not the production of methanol or ammonia synthesis, but rather the production of natural gas! Let’s talk about everyone’s thoughts. Thank you
Gas is being used as a substitute for oil; natural gas is being promoted vigorously these days. There’s no other option. Hasn’t the production of synthetic ammonia and methanol reached its limit? It’s a waste of resources – the existing production capacity isn’t even utilized, so we have to look for new markets
It’s hard to say; methanol is just an intermediate in the chemical industry, and there are also processes that follow its production. What you mentioned about producing natural gas is not impossible either; energy issues have always been a major problem for humanity. Hehe
I think it’s okay if methane is separated from coke oven gas, but the process of converting H2 and CO into methane would be extremely complex.
The technology is relatively mature, and there is ample market potential
What was said upstairs is correct, but it’s still at the theoretical stage for now; I checked relevant materials while working on a paper recently!
The methanation of coke oven gas to produce natural gas has been put into operation; it was developed by the Southwest Chemical Engineering Research and Design Institute. The features of the new technology include: the catalyst simultaneously performing the three functions of methanation, deoxygenation, and conversion of polycyclic hydrocarbons ； Methanation process flows such as multi-stage series connection, gas circulation, and steam recovery are employed to remove the heat generated by the methanation reaction in an appropriate manner, thereby enabling its efficient utilization ； Integrated innovation of complete sets of technologies for coke oven gas purification, methanation, and pressure swing adsorption gas separation is achieved, enabling the production of synthetic natural gas along with 99.99% pure hydrogen
Reply to 7# hncdi: Could you provide more details on this process for producing natural gas from coke oven gas at the Southwest Research Institute? What are the key technological innovations mentioned in this process? How much of it is already mature technology? Also, what is the current progress to date? Has it been commercialized?