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FIAT Final Report No. 888
Methanol Synthesis at I.G. Farbenindustrie
Plant at Oppau
| Introduction | |
| PART I - Methanol Synthesis System 908kb pdf | |
| General | |
| Process Description | |
| Description of Equipment | |
| Operating Data, Yields and Utilities | |
| Catalysts | |
| PART II - Methanol Distillation System 541kb pdf | |
| Process Description | |
| Description of Equipment | |
| Operating Data, Yields and Utilities | |
| Analytical Methods | |
| Appendix 639 kb pdf |
Appendix 1 List of German Personnel Interviewed |
| Appendix 2 Bibliography | |
| Appendix 3. Figure 1 Flow Diagram of the Synthesis System | |
| Figure 2 Interchanger | |
| Figure 3 Synthetic Converter | |
| Figure 4 Converter Details | |
| Figure 5 Flow Diagram of the Distillation System | |