Coal-to-Methanol Process：Final Report.pdfVIP

Coal-to-Methanol Process: Final Report Norman Betty Katarzyna Matusik Nazia Nagpurwala CENG 124B Dr. Pao C. Chau June 09, 2008 N.B. and K.M completed ASPEN simulations; N.B, K.M., and N.N. all writing contributors; N.N completed PFD and corresponding material balance table EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A preliminary design of the coal to methanol process as well as a corresponding economic analysis have been performed in order to analyze the economic feasibility of a plant capable of producing 5,000 metric tons (MT) per day of AA grade purity methanol. The modeled Shell Coal Gasification Process (SCGP) achieved 99.9% carbon conversion, operating at a pressure and temperature of 3.2 MPa and 1600°C, respectively. The gasifier effluent contained 140 ppmv of H S;