Methanol (CH3OH, MeOH) is a light, volatile alcohol that is flammable and poisonous, used for a fuel and fuel additive, and to produce chemicals. Also, known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha or wood spirits.
Related Definitions in the Project: The Plant and Process Unit
Example Article of the Methanol:
Copper Atoms Key to Sustainable Methanol Production (Source: Oil Price on 28 March 2024): By Brian Westenhaus - University of Nottingham researchers have successfully transformed CO2 into methanol by shining sunlight on single atoms of copper deposited on a light-activated material, a discovery that paves the way for creating new green fuels. The international team of researchers from the University of Nottingham’s School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, University of Queensland and University of Ulm have research has been published in the Sustainable Energy & Fuels Journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry. The material design is made up of copper anchored on nanocrystalline carbon nitride. The copper atoms are nested within the nanocrystalline structure, which allows electrons to move from carbon nitride to CO2, an essential step in the production of methanol from CO2 under the influence of solar irradiation. ...
