Methanol
Methanol (CH3OH), a bulk chemical feedstock for formaldehyde, acetic acid and olefins, and a low-flashpoint marine fuel. Conventionally made by steam reforming natural gas to synthesis gas, or by coal gasification.
Also known as: MeOH, Methyl Alcohol
Hierarchy
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Details
Section titled “Details”| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| scopeNote | Inputs and material sectors describe the conventional natural-gas syngas route. Low-carbon routes (bio-methanol from biomass or biogas, e-methanol from captured CO2 and renewable hydrogen) are represented as instruments, not as product materiality. |
| produced by sector | Methanol Manufacturing (Sectors Taxonomy) |
| has material sector | Methanol Manufacturing (Sectors Taxonomy) |
| has material input | Natural Gas (Products Taxonomy) |
| has combusted fuel input | Natural Gas (Products Taxonomy) |
| has purchased energy input | Electricity (Products Taxonomy) |
| narrowMatch | All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 2017) |
| exactMatch | Q14982 |
| exactMatch | CHEBI_17790 |
Technical details
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https://spec.decarbnexus.com/taxonomy/FND/Products/Methanol - Kind: Taxonomy Concept
- command token: methanol
- command token: meoh