JPH06184023A - Production of methanol - Google Patents

Production of methanol

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JPH06184023A
JPH06184023A JP4192692A JP19269292A JPH06184023A JP H06184023 A JPH06184023 A JP H06184023A JP 4192692 A JP4192692 A JP 4192692A JP 19269292 A JP19269292 A JP 19269292A JP H06184023 A JPH06184023 A JP H06184023A
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methanol
carbon dioxide
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Hirotaka Furuta
博貴 古田
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Tokyo Gas Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a methanol-production process capable of producing methanol in high selectivity and yield from carbon dioxide and hydrogen with little loss of the raw materials, especially carbon dioxide, and suitable for the production of e.g. labeled reagent. CONSTITUTION:A mixed raw material gas composed of carbon dioxide and hydrogen at a specific molar ratio is supplied to a reactor packed with a Cu- Zn-Al2O3 catalyst and made to react under specific condition. The obtained gaseous reaction mixture is separated by a gas-liquid separator into a liquid mixture composed of methanol and water and a gaseous mixture composed of unreacted gas and by-product gas. The gaseous mixture is recycled to the reactor and methanol is recovered from the liquid mixture. In this methanol- production process, the total of the gaseous mixture is recycled to the reactor.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、メタノール製造方法に
関し、詳しくは、原料、特に二酸化炭素の損失が少な
く、二酸化炭素および水素より高選択率かつ高収率でメ
タノールを得ることが可能であって、例えば標識試薬な
どの製造に好適なメタノール製造方法に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for producing methanol, more specifically, it is possible to obtain methanol in a high selectivity and a high yield with respect to carbon dioxide and hydrogen with a small loss of raw materials, particularly carbon dioxide. For example, it relates to a method for producing methanol suitable for producing, for example, a labeling reagent.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術およびその課題】特開昭60−11437
号公報には、軽質炭化水素を水蒸気改質に付して、水
素、一酸化炭素および二酸化炭素に富む合成ガスとし、
この合成ガスをメタノール合成装置に送入してメタノー
ルを合成し、メタノールを冷却分離したあとの未反応ガ
スは、この合成ガスと共に合成装置に再循環せしめるメ
タノール製造の方法の改良について開示されているが、
再循環する未反応ガス中の水素は系外に放出する必要が
ある旨教示されており、未反応ガスの全量を反応装置に
再循環することについては記載されておらず、原料とし
て二酸化炭素および水素を使用すること、触媒としてC
u−Zn−Al2 3 系触媒を用いることなどについて
も記載されていない。特開昭64−500436号公報
には、一酸化炭素と二酸化炭素と水素とを含むガス状混
合物を、第1段階で、一定条件下、例えば53重量%C
uOと27重量%ZnOと8重量%Al2 3 などより
なるCu−ZnO−Al2 3 系触媒の存在下に反応さ
せて得られるガス状混合物からメタノールと水を分離
し、分離されたガス状混合物を、ガス状混合物を循環す
る第2段階に送って同様に反応させ、得られた水および
メタノールを分離し、分離されたガス状混合物を二つの
部分に分割し、一方を第1段階から出てくるガス状混合
物と混合し、他の部分を反応系内へ循環することなく二
次成形炉へ送るメタノールの製造方法が記載されてい
る。しかしながら、特開昭64−500436号公報に
は原料として二酸化炭素および水素を用いること、反応
後のガス状混合物を全量反応系に再循環すること、など
については記載されていない。特開平3−151337
号公報には、疎水性メタノール合成触媒の存在下に、水
素と二酸化炭素、または水素と二酸化炭素と一酸化炭素
との混合物を反応させるアルコール、特にメタノールの
製造方法が開示されているが、得られるメタノールを分
離後、未反応ガスおよび副生ガスよりなるガス状混合物
を全量反応系に再循環させることは勿論、該ガス状混合
物を反応系に再循環させることについても具体的に記載
されていない。
2. Description of the Related Art JP-A-60-11437
In the publication, light hydrocarbons are subjected to steam reforming to produce synthesis gas rich in hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide,
This synthesis gas is fed to a methanol synthesizer to synthesize methanol, and the unreacted gas after cooling and separating the methanol is disclosed to improve the method of methanol production in which it is recirculated to the synthesizer together with this synthesis gas. But,
It is taught that the hydrogen in the unreacted gas to be recycled needs to be released to the outside of the system, and there is no description about recycling all the amount of the unreacted gas to the reaction device. Using hydrogen, C as catalyst
There is no mention of using a u-Zn-Al 2 O 3 based catalyst. JP-A-64-500436 discloses a gaseous mixture containing carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen in the first stage under constant conditions, for example 53 wt.
The methanol and water are separated from the gaseous mixture obtained by reacting in the presence of uO and 27 wt% ZnO and 8 wt% Al 2 O 3 consisting of such as Cu-ZnO-Al 2 O 3 catalyst was separated The gaseous mixture is sent to a second stage in which the gaseous mixture is circulated and reacted in the same manner, the water and methanol obtained are separated, the separated gaseous mixture is divided into two parts, one of which is A process for producing methanol is described, which is mixed with the gaseous mixture emerging from the stage and sent to the secondary forming furnace without circulating the other part into the reaction system. However, JP-A-64-500436 does not describe the use of carbon dioxide and hydrogen as raw materials, the recycling of the entire gaseous mixture after the reaction to the reaction system, and the like. JP-A-3-151337
The publication discloses a method for producing an alcohol, particularly methanol, which comprises reacting a mixture of hydrogen and carbon dioxide or a mixture of hydrogen, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide in the presence of a hydrophobic methanol synthesis catalyst. It is also specifically described that after separating the generated methanol, not only recirculating the entire gaseous mixture consisting of unreacted gas and by-product gas to the reaction system, but also recirculating the gaseous mixture to the reaction system. Absent.

【0003】本発明は、二酸化炭素および水素を原料と
して、原料、特に二酸化炭素の損失が少なく、高選択率
かつ高収率でメタノールを得ることが可能であって、例
えば標識試薬などの製造に好適なメタノール製造方法を
提供することを目的としている。
The present invention uses carbon dioxide and hydrogen as raw materials and can produce methanol with a low loss of raw materials, especially carbon dioxide, with high selectivity and high yield. For example, in the production of labeling reagents and the like. It is intended to provide a suitable method for producing methanol.

【0004】[0004]

【問題点を解決するための手段】本発明は、一定モル比
の二酸化炭素および水素よりなる原料混合ガスを、Cu
−Zn−Al2 3 系触媒を充填した反応器に供給して
一定条件下に反応させ、得られたガス状反応混合物を気
液分離器を用いてメタノールおよび水よりなる液状混合
物と未反応ガスおよび副生ガスよりなるガス状混合物と
に分離し、該ガス状混合物を反応器に再循環し、液状混
合物よりメタノールを回収するメタノール製造方法にお
いて、該ガス状混合物の全量を反応器に再循環し、好ま
しくは、原料混合ガス中の二酸化炭素と水素とのモル比
を、化学量論的比率に対し、液状混合物に溶解し、分離
される二酸化炭素の量に見合うだけ二酸化炭素の比率を
加算してなるものとするか、あるいは液状混合物に溶解
し、分離される二酸化炭素を回収し、その全量を反応器
に再循環させると共に、原料混合ガス中の二酸化炭素と
水素とのモル比を実質上化学量論的比率とすることを特
徴とするメタノール製造方法を提供するものである。
According to the present invention, a raw material mixed gas consisting of carbon dioxide and hydrogen in a constant molar ratio is converted into Cu.
-Zn-Al 2 O 3 -based catalyst is supplied to a reactor and reacted under certain conditions, and the obtained gaseous reaction mixture is reacted with a liquid mixture consisting of methanol and water using a gas-liquid separator. In a methanol production method in which a gaseous mixture consisting of a gas and a by-product gas is separated, the gaseous mixture is recycled to a reactor, and methanol is recovered from a liquid mixture, the entire amount of the gaseous mixture is recycled to the reactor. Circulate, preferably, the molar ratio of carbon dioxide and hydrogen in the raw material mixed gas, relative to the stoichiometric ratio, dissolved in the liquid mixture, the ratio of carbon dioxide as much as the amount of carbon dioxide separated Or by dissolving in a liquid mixture and recovering the separated carbon dioxide, recirculating the total amount to the reactor, and changing the molar ratio of carbon dioxide and hydrogen in the raw material mixed gas. There is provided a methanol production process, characterized in that the quality on the stoichiometric ratio.

【0005】本発明方法の原料として用いられる二酸化
炭素および水素は、循環系における不活性ガスの蓄積を
防止するため、高純度のものを使用する必要がある。
The carbon dioxide and hydrogen used as raw materials in the method of the present invention must be of high purity in order to prevent the accumulation of inert gas in the circulation system.

【0006】本発明において用いられる原料混合ガス中
の二酸化炭素と水素とのモル比は、通常水素対二酸化炭
素モル比として、2.70〜3.0の範囲にあり、該モ
ル比が2.70未満では反応系内に二酸化炭素が蓄積す
るため好ましくなく、該モル比が3.0を超えると反応
系内に水素が蓄積するため好ましくない。好ましくは、
原料混合ガス中の二酸化炭素と水素とのモル比は、化学
量論的比率に対し、液状混合物に溶解し、分離される二
酸化炭素の量に見合うだけ二酸化炭素の比率を加算して
なるものであり、具体的には水素対二酸化炭素モル比と
して2.80〜2.90の範囲にあり、それによって反
応系内の(水素/CO+CO2 )モル比を一定にして前
記ガス状混合物を反応器に全量再循環した場合でも連続
運転が可能となる。前記した、液状混合物に溶解し、分
離される二酸化炭素を回収し、その全量を反応器に再循
環する場合には、原料混合ガス中の二酸化炭素と水素と
のモル比を、実質上化学量論的比率とするのが特に好ま
しく、それによって、反応系内の(水素/CO+C
2 )モル比を一定にして、前記ガス状混合物を反応器
に全量再循環した場合でも連続運転が可能となる。
The molar ratio of carbon dioxide and hydrogen in the raw material mixed gas used in the present invention is usually in the range of 2.70 to 3.0 as hydrogen to carbon dioxide molar ratio, and the molar ratio is 2. When it is less than 70, carbon dioxide accumulates in the reaction system, which is not preferable, and when the molar ratio exceeds 3.0, hydrogen accumulates in the reaction system, which is not preferable. Preferably,
The molar ratio of carbon dioxide and hydrogen in the raw material mixed gas is calculated by adding the carbon dioxide ratio as much as the amount of carbon dioxide dissolved and separated in the liquid mixture to the stoichiometric ratio. Specifically, the molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon dioxide is in the range of 2.80 to 2.90, whereby the (hydrogen / CO + CO 2 ) molar ratio in the reaction system is kept constant, and the gaseous mixture is added to the reactor. Continuous operation is possible even when the entire amount is recirculated. In the case where the carbon dioxide dissolved in the liquid mixture and separated is recovered and the whole amount is recycled to the reactor, the molar ratio of carbon dioxide and hydrogen in the raw material mixed gas is substantially stoichiometric. Theoretical ratio is particularly preferred, whereby (hydrogen / CO + C in the reaction system is
Continuous operation is possible even when the O 2 ) molar ratio is kept constant and the entire amount of the gaseous mixture is recycled to the reactor.

【0007】本発明において使用されるCu−Zn−A
2 3 系触媒の例として、従来メタノールの水蒸気改
質用触媒として知られているもの、例えば東洋CCI株
式会社製商品名MDC−3があげられる。
Cu-Zn-A used in the present invention
Examples of the l 2 O 3 -based catalyst include those conventionally known as a catalyst for steam reforming of methanol, such as MDC-3 manufactured by Toyo CCI Co., Ltd.

【0008】本発明の反応器は、例えば流通式固定床を
用いることができる。
The reactor of the present invention can use, for example, a flow type fixed bed.

【0009】本発明における反応は、通常反応温度24
5〜300℃、反応圧力30〜100kg/cm2
G、S.V.1000〜10000h-1の条件下に行な
われる。
The reaction in the present invention is usually carried out at a reaction temperature of 24.
5 to 300 ° C., reaction pressure 30 to 100 kg / cm 2 ·
G, S. V. It is carried out under the conditions of 1,000 to 10,000 h -1 .

【0010】本発明において、反応器を出るガス状反応
混合物は、通常未反応ガスとしての二酸化炭素および水
素と副生ガスとしての一酸化炭素と反応生成物としての
メタノールおよび水とを含有する。該ガス状反応混合物
は、冷却後、気液分離器により、通常圧力80〜90k
g/cm2 ・G、温度−10〜10℃の条件下に、水お
よびメタノールとこれに溶解している二酸化炭素とより
なる液状混合物と、二酸化炭素および水素の未反応ガス
と副生ガスとしての一酸化炭素とよりなるガス状混合物
とに分離され、該ガス状混合物は全量反応器に再循環さ
れる。該液状混合物に溶解し、分離された二酸化炭素
は、好ましくは回収して反応器に再循環される。上記ガ
ス状混合物に含有される一酸化炭素の含有量は、原料と
して高純度の二酸化炭素および水素を用いること、特定
の触媒を用いること、原料混合ガス中の二酸化炭素と水
素とのモル比を特定すること、および前記ガス状混合物
の全量を反応器に再循環することにより一定値に保持さ
れ反応系内に蓄積されないことが見出され、特に原料混
合ガス中の二酸化炭素と水素とのモル比を特定して反応
系内の(水素/CO+CO2 )比を一定にすることによ
り、反応系内圧力がメタノール生成反応の反応率によら
ずに常時一定に保たれ、前記ガス状混合物を全量再循環
した場合でも連続運転が可能となる。
In the present invention, the gaseous reaction mixture exiting the reactor usually contains carbon dioxide and hydrogen as unreacted gases, carbon monoxide as a by-product gas, and methanol and water as reaction products. After cooling, the gaseous reaction mixture is subjected to a normal pressure of 80 to 90 k by a gas-liquid separator.
Under conditions of g / cm 2 · G and temperature of −10 to 10 ° C., a liquid mixture consisting of water and methanol and carbon dioxide dissolved therein, as an unreacted gas of carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and as a by-product gas Is separated into a gaseous mixture consisting of carbon monoxide and the entire gaseous mixture is recycled to the reactor. The carbon dioxide dissolved and separated in the liquid mixture is preferably recovered and recycled to the reactor. The content of carbon monoxide contained in the gaseous mixture is such that high-purity carbon dioxide and hydrogen are used as raw materials, a specific catalyst is used, and the molar ratio of carbon dioxide and hydrogen in the raw material mixed gas is It was found that it was specified and that the entire amount of the gaseous mixture was recirculated to the reactor so that it was kept at a constant value and did not accumulate in the reaction system. By specifying the ratio to make the (hydrogen / CO + CO 2 ) ratio in the reaction system constant, the pressure in the reaction system is always kept constant regardless of the reaction rate of the methanol production reaction, and the total amount of the gaseous mixture is Continuous operation is possible even when recirculated.

【0011】本発明方法において、反応を停止するに際
し、従来一般に行なわれているように反応系内の残存ガ
スを不活性ガスなどでパージすることなく、原料混合ガ
スの供給に代えて水素を供給し、前記と同様の条件下に
反応系内に残存するCOおよびCO2 と反応させること
により、実質上その全量をメタノールに転化するのが好
ましい。
In the method of the present invention, when the reaction is stopped, hydrogen is supplied instead of the supply of the raw material mixed gas without purging the residual gas in the reaction system with an inert gas as is conventionally done. However, it is preferable to convert substantially all the amount thereof into methanol by reacting with CO and CO 2 remaining in the reaction system under the same conditions as described above.

【0012】本発明の第1の態様について、図1を参照
して以下説明する。所定の水素/CO2 モル比の原料混
合ガスを充填した原料タンク1から昇圧コンプレッサー
2により高圧タンク3に原料を昇圧する。この高圧タン
ク3内の圧力は常時反応系の圧力より高くなるよう昇圧
コンプレッサー2のオン−オフまたは回転数制御等の方
法で制御する。高圧タンク3内の混合原料ガスは2次圧
調整弁5により、反応系内の圧力が一定になるようにし
て反応循環系へ送られる。反応循環系に入った原料混合
ガスは、循環コンプレッサー12によって循環されるガ
ス状混合物と共に反応器7へ送られ、メタノール合成反
応に供される。反応器7を出た反応混合ガスは冷却器8
により常温以下まで冷却され、生成したメタノール及び
水及び若干の副生物が液化され、気液分離器9に送られ
る。気液分離器9では液体のみが抜き出され、ガス状混
合物は全量が循環コンプレッサー12によって反応器7
へ循環される。本発明の第2の態様について、図2を参
照して以下説明する。図1の液状混合物抜き出し口13
から出る液状混合物を−10〜10℃および0〜10k
g/cm2 ・G程度の条件下の低圧分離器14において
フラッシュさせ、該液状混合物中に溶解していた二酸化
炭素を回収し、回収された二酸化炭素は昇圧コンプレッ
サー16により昇圧されて反応器に循環される。これに
よりメタノールの収率をさらに高めることができる。
The first aspect of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. A raw material tank 1 filled with a raw material mixed gas having a predetermined hydrogen / CO 2 molar ratio is pressurized by a boost compressor 2 into a high pressure tank 3. The pressure in the high-pressure tank 3 is constantly controlled to be higher than the pressure of the reaction system by a method such as on / off of the boost compressor 2 or rotation speed control. The mixed raw material gas in the high-pressure tank 3 is sent to the reaction circulation system by the secondary pressure adjusting valve 5 so that the pressure in the reaction system becomes constant. The raw material mixed gas that has entered the reaction circulation system is sent to the reactor 7 together with the gaseous mixture circulated by the circulation compressor 12, and is used for the methanol synthesis reaction. The reaction mixed gas leaving the reactor 7 is cooled by the cooler 8.
Is cooled down to room temperature or less, and the produced methanol and water and some by-products are liquefied and sent to the gas-liquid separator 9. In the gas-liquid separator 9, only the liquid is extracted, and the entire gaseous mixture is supplied to the reactor 7 by the circulation compressor 12.
Is circulated to. The second aspect of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. Liquid mixture outlet 13 of FIG.
The liquid mixture exiting from -10-10 ° C and 0-10k
The carbon dioxide dissolved in the liquid mixture is recovered by flushing it in the low-pressure separator 14 under the condition of g / cm 2 · G, and the recovered carbon dioxide is pressurized by the pressure boosting compressor 16 to the reactor. Circulated. Thereby, the yield of methanol can be further increased.

【0013】[0013]

【発明の効果】本発明によれば、二酸化炭素および水素
を原料として、原料、特に二酸化炭素の損失が少なく、
高選択率かつ高収率でメタノールを得ることが可能であ
って、例えば標識試薬などの製造に好適なメタノール製
造方法が提供される。
According to the present invention, carbon dioxide and hydrogen are used as raw materials, and the loss of the raw materials, especially carbon dioxide, is small,
Methanol can be obtained with high selectivity and high yield, and a method for producing methanol suitable for producing, for example, a labeling reagent is provided.

【0014】[0014]

【実施例】以下実施例により、本発明をさらに詳しく説
明する。
The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the following examples.

【0015】実施例1 図1に示した装置を用い、下記: 高圧タンク圧力 :110kg/cm2 ・G 反応圧力 : 90kg/cm2 ・G 反応温度 :270℃ SV :9000h-1 冷却液化温度 : −5℃ 原料(水素/二酸化炭素)モル比:2.85 の条件下に、10時間連続運転を行なったところ、定常
運転中の反応系内のガス組成は、ドライベースで、反応
器入口で水素72.8容量%、二酸化炭素25.6容量
%および一酸化炭素1.6容量%であり、循環ラインで
水素72.1容量%、二酸化炭素25.5容量%および
一酸化炭素2.4容量%であった。得られた生成物の含
有量は、メタノール48.8モル%、水51.2モル
%、エタノール0.0024モル%、ギ酸メチル0.0
27モル%およびホルムアルデヒド0.0020モル%
であった。メタノールの選択率は99.5%であり、メ
タノールの収率は二酸化炭素基準で97.8%であっ
た。
Example 1 Using the apparatus shown in FIG. 1, the following: High pressure tank pressure: 110 kg / cm 2 · G reaction pressure: 90 kg / cm 2 · G reaction temperature: 270 ° C. SV: 9000 h −1 cooling liquefaction temperature: −5 ° C. Raw material (hydrogen / carbon dioxide) molar ratio: 2.85 When continuously operated for 10 hours, the gas composition in the reaction system during steady operation was dry base and at the reactor inlet. 72.8% by volume hydrogen, 25.6% by volume carbon dioxide and 1.6% by volume carbon monoxide, 72.1% by volume hydrogen, 25.5% by volume carbon dioxide and 2.4% carbon monoxide in the circulation line. It was% by volume. The content of the obtained product was as follows: methanol 48.8 mol%, water 51.2 mol%, ethanol 0.0024 mol%, methyl formate 0.0
27 mol% and formaldehyde 0.0020 mol%
Met. The selectivity of methanol was 99.5%, and the yield of methanol was 97.8% based on carbon dioxide.

【0016】実施例2 図1の装置を用い、実施例1と同様の条件下に5時間連
続運転を行なった後、運転停止時に原料混合ガスの供給
を停止すると同時に、原料混合ガスの代りに水素を供給
して、反応系内に残存するCOおよびCO2 と反応させ
てメタノールに転化させた。この時の反応系内のガス組
成の循環ラインにおける経時変化を図3に示す。図3か
ら明らかなように、CO+CO2 の濃度が0.5容量%
以下になるまで容易に反応が進行し、反応系内に残存す
るCOおよびCO2 をほとんど無駄なくメタノールの製
造に利用できることがわかる。
Example 2 Using the apparatus of FIG. 1, after continuously operating for 5 hours under the same conditions as in Example 1, the supply of the raw material mixed gas was stopped when the operation was stopped, and at the same time, the raw material mixed gas was replaced. Hydrogen was supplied to react with CO and CO 2 remaining in the reaction system and converted into methanol. FIG. 3 shows the change with time in the circulation line of the gas composition in the reaction system at this time. As is clear from FIG. 3, the concentration of CO + CO 2 is 0.5% by volume.
It can be seen that the reaction proceeds easily until the temperature becomes below, and CO and CO 2 remaining in the reaction system can be utilized for the production of methanol with almost no waste.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の第1の態様を説明するためのフローチ
ャート図である。
FIG. 1 is a flow chart diagram for explaining a first aspect of the present invention.

【図2】本発明の第2の態様を説明するためのフローチ
ャート図である。
FIG. 2 is a flow chart diagram for explaining a second aspect of the present invention.

【図3】本発明の第3の態様を説明するためのグラフで
ある。
FIG. 3 is a graph for explaining a third aspect of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 原料タンク 2 昇圧コンプレッサー 3 高圧タンク 4 昇圧コンプレッサー制御用圧力センサー 5 2次圧制御弁 6 混合容器 7 反応器 8 冷却器 9 気液分離器 10 液面制御弁 11 液面制御弁用液面センサー 12 循環コンプレッサー 13 液状混合物抜出し口 14 低圧気液分離器 15 1次圧制御弁 16 昇圧コンプレッサー 17 昇圧コンプレッサー制御用圧力センサー 18 液状混合物抜出し口 1 raw material tank 2 booster compressor 3 high pressure tank 4 booster compressor control pressure sensor 5 secondary pressure control valve 6 mixing vessel 7 reactor 8 cooler 9 gas-liquid separator 10 liquid level control valve 11 liquid level sensor for liquid level control valve 12 Circulation compressor 13 Liquid mixture outlet 14 Low-pressure gas-liquid separator 15 Primary pressure control valve 16 Boost compressor 17 Pressure sensor for boost compressor control 18 Liquid mixture outlet

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【手続補正書】[Procedure amendment]

【提出日】平成6年2月16日[Submission date] February 16, 1994

【手続補正1】[Procedure Amendment 1]

【補正対象書類名】図面[Document name to be corrected] Drawing

【補正対象項目名】全図[Correction target item name] All drawings

【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change

【補正内容】[Correction content]

【図1】 [Figure 1]

【図2】 [Fig. 2]

【図3】 [Figure 3]

Claims (4)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 一定モル比の二酸化炭素および水素より
なる原料混合ガスを、Cu−Zn−Al2 3 系触媒を
充填した反応器に供給して一定条件下に反応させ、得ら
れたガス状反応混合物を気液分離器を用いてメタノール
および水よりなる液状混合物と未反応ガスおよび副生ガ
スよりなるガス状混合物とに分離し、該ガス状混合物を
反応器に再循環し、液状混合物よりメタノールを回収す
るメタノール製造方法において、該ガス状混合物の全量
を反応器に再循環することを特徴とするメタノール製造
方法。
1. A gas obtained by supplying a raw material mixed gas consisting of carbon dioxide and hydrogen in a constant molar ratio to a reactor filled with a Cu—Zn—Al 2 O 3 -based catalyst and reacting under a constant condition. The gaseous reaction mixture is separated into a liquid mixture consisting of methanol and water and a gaseous mixture consisting of an unreacted gas and a by-product gas by using a gas-liquid separator, and the gaseous mixture is recycled to the reactor to form a liquid mixture. In the method for producing methanol for recovering more methanol, the whole amount of the gaseous mixture is recycled to the reactor.
【請求項2】 該原料混合ガス中の二酸化炭素と水素と
のモル比が、化学量論的比率に対し、液状混合物に溶解
し、分離される二酸化炭素の量に見合うだけ二酸化炭素
の比率を加算してなるものである請求項1記載のメタノ
ール製造方法。
2. The molar ratio of carbon dioxide to hydrogen in the raw material mixed gas is such that the ratio of carbon dioxide to the stoichiometric ratio is proportional to the amount of carbon dioxide dissolved and separated in the liquid mixture. The method for producing methanol according to claim 1, wherein the methanol is added.
【請求項3】 該液状混合物に溶解し、分離される二酸
化炭素を回収し、その全量を反応器に再循環させると共
に、原料混合ガス中の二酸化炭素と水素とのモル比が実
質上化学量論的比率である請求項1記載のメタノール製
造方法。
3. The carbon dioxide dissolved and separated in the liquid mixture is recovered, the whole amount is recycled to the reactor, and the molar ratio of carbon dioxide to hydrogen in the raw material mixed gas is substantially stoichiometric. The method for producing methanol according to claim 1, wherein the ratio is a theoretical ratio.
【請求項4】 反応を停止するに際し、原料混合ガスに
代えて、水素を反応器に供給し、一定条件下に反応させ
て、反応系内に残存するCOおよびCO2 を実質上全量
メタノールに転化させる請求項1記載のメタノール製造
方法。
4. When stopping the reaction, hydrogen is supplied to the reactor instead of the raw material mixed gas, and the reaction is carried out under a certain condition, so that CO and CO 2 remaining in the reaction system are converted into substantially all methanol. The method for producing methanol according to claim 1, wherein the methanol is converted.
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