Methanol production

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The category at business/processes/production/petrochemical/generic/methanol provides a methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of methanol. The methodology provides two ways to calculate, based on either: (1) the quantity of feedstock inputs to the production process; or (2) the quantity of methanol produced. This methodology represents the Tier 1 approach described by the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (NGGIP).

How to use this category

Selecting an emissions scenario

To use this category, specify the feedstock type and process using the feedstock, process and processSubtype drill choices.

Specifying activity data

Next, choose between specifying the quantity of methanol produced or the quantity of feedstock consumed. To specify the quantity of methanol produced, set this quantity using the mass profile item value. Alternatively, specify the quantity of feedstock - expressed in terms of an energy quantity - using the energy profile item value. Users should note that the latter option is not valid for the 'conventional steam reforming with integrated ammonia production' option given an absence of data in the IPCC source documentation.

Results and calculation

The quantities returned represent the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the quantities specified. The following quantities are returned:

CO2: absolute quantity of CO₂ emissions for the quantities specified
CH4: absolute quantity of CH₄ emissions for the quantities specified
CO2e: CO₂e emissions (absolute emissions converted using the appropriate global warming potential)

	UID	Label
	I40TZVMRA0UP	coal, partial oxidation
	0ZQZBZ9A0ZZY	default, default
	IO0VSR5KBHCA	lignite, partial oxidation
	FZIFRLDCOOJN	natural gas, conventional steam reforming, Lurgi combined
	CZZ1RJ9LQP9X	natural gas, conventional steam reforming, Lurgi conventional
	AHEB60ZJHCH5	natural gas, conventional steam reforming, Lurgi low pressure
	YW0UAYPRM0G8	natural gas, conventional steam reforming, Lurgi mega methanol
	Z4VY49J1MQ4C	natural gas, conventional steam reforming, with integrated ammonia production
	X9BF0TIXW0CK	natural gas, conventional steam reforming, with primary reformer
	LFM868Q7J09G	natural gas, conventional steam reforming, without primary reformer
	WDCCEFDGR0EO	oil, partial oxidation

Name: Methanol_production

Full path: /business/processes/production/petrochemical/generic/methanol

Parent Category: Generic petrochemical production

Provenance: IPCC-NGGIP

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