Natural gas to methanol via steam reforming

Introduction. Indirect natural gas conversion consists of two major steps in series, i.e., natural gas conversion to synthesis gas and synthesis gas conversion to liquid fuels. The dominant commercial practices of the two steps are Steam Reforming and methanol synthesis, respectively. Consequently, the Natural Gas to Methanol via Steam Reforming (SRM) is adopted as the standard indirect conversion technology for comparison. 

Natural Gas to Methanol via Steam Reforming. According to Reactions (3) and (4), H2, CO, and CO2 must have the following stoichiometry for forming CH3OH ... 

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