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Metafrax Trading International SA Technical Methanol
Metafrax Trading International SA Technical Methanol is a colorless, flammable poisonous liquid.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Liquid
Product families
Applications
Automotive & Transportation — Automotive
- Fuel Systems
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
- Other Industrial Applications
Industrial — Oil, Gas & Mining
- Refining & Gas Processing
Product Families
Base Chemicals & Intermediates — Solvents
- Alcohols
Other characteristics
- Synonyms
Carbinol, CH3OH, Hydroxymethane, MeOH, Methyl Alcohol, Methyl Hydroxide, Methylol, Monohydroxymethane, Wood Alcohol, Wood Spirit
- Labeling Claims
- Impurities-free
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Industrial
- Appearance
Colorless transparent fluid without insoluble impurities
- Production
The production process is based on the synthesis of methanol from carbon oxides and hydrogen on a copper–containing catalyst. The feedstock for methanol production is natural gas and steam.
- Technology
- Base Chemicals & Intermediates
- Packaging Type
- Bulk
- Transportation
- Road tank cars, rail tank cars
- ChemicalFormula
- CH3OH
- Applicable Processes
- Acetic Acid Manufacturing
- Base Chemicals Functions
- Reagent
- Solvent
Technical data
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5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Mass Fraction (of aldehydes and ketones in terms of acetone) | max. 0,003 | % |
| Mass Fraction (of ethanol) | max. 0,01 | % |
| Mass Fraction (of methanol) | min. 99,95 | % |
| Mass Fraction (of water) | max. 0,05 | % |
| Tests with Potassium Permanganate | min. 60 | — |
