Industrial Process: synthesis gas

T OR F? Partial oxidation uses a catalyst in its process.

False

___________ is used in the embalming business.

Formaldehyde

The __________ in the methanol reaction indicate that the reaction can go in either direction.

Double arrows

The largest and most volatile use of Methanol is in the _______ business.

Automotive

Synthesis Gas refers to various mixtures of _________ and _________ used for the manufacture of certain petrochemicals.

H2, CO

Two predominant methods of making synthesis gas are _______ and ________.

Steam Reforming, Partial Oxidation

A synthesis gas plant has the following major equipment:

all the above

T OR F? Steam reforming produces 15% H2

false

T OR F? The flows from the last cleanup column in the methanol plant from top to bottom are Water, Higher Alcohols, Methanol.

false

T OR F? Methanol is the simplest alcohol.

true

T OR F? Synthesis gas is made by decomposing methane from natural gas in the presence of water.

true

T OR F? The current Methanol process resulted in lower pressures using a copper zinc oxide catalyst.

true