Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Base Chemicals Functions
- CAS No.
- 67-56-1
- EC No.
- 200-659-6
- Moluecular Weight
- 32.04
- Molecular formula
- CH3OH
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applicable Processes
- Base Chemicals End Uses
- Applications
- Paints, glues adhesives, wood products and furniture
- Marine fuel
- Clean-burning fuel and fuel blending
- Power generation
- Methanol to olefins (MTO)
- Pharmaceutical products
- Automotive parts
- Applications & Uses
- Methanol is a clear liquid chemical used in thousands of everyday products, including plastics, paints, cosmetics, and fuels. Methanol is also an energy resource used in the marine, automotive, and electricity sectors and an emerging renewable energy resource.
- Methanol (CH3OH) is water-soluble and readily biodegradable, comprising four parts hydrogen, one part oxygen, and one part carbon, and is the simplest member of a group of organic chemicals called alcohols. Methanol is a clean-burning, biodegradable fuel. Increasingly, methanol’s environmental and economic advantages make it an attractive alternative fuel for powering vehicles and ships, cooking food, and heating homes.
- Applications
- Chemical Feedstock - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, DME, Biodiesel, Olefins.
- Fuel & Fuel Additive - Vehicles, Ships, Cooking, Heating
- Hydrogen Carrier For Methanol Fuel Cells
- Windshield Washer Fluid
- Wastewater Denitrification
Properties
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Purity | min. 99.85 | %wt min | - |
| Water (impurity) | max. 0.100 | %wt | - |
| Acetone (impurity) | max. 30 | mg/kg | - |
| Ethanol (impurity) | max. 50 | mg/kg | - |
| Chloride (impurity) | max. 0.5 | mg/kg | - |
| Specific Gravity (20/20°C) | 0.7910 - 0.7930 | - | - |
| Freezing Point | -97.8 / -144 | °C | - |
| Boiling Point | 64.6 / 148 | °C | - |
| Flash Point (closed cup, 1 atm) | 12 / 54 | °C | - |
| Explosive Limits (in air) | 6 - 36 | % | - |
| Solubility (Methanol in Water/ Water in Methanol) | 100 / 100 | % | - |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Production Specifications
Methanol is typically produced to meet the methanol specificationsof the International Methanol Producers and Consumers Association (IMPCA), which reviews and updates the specifications approximately every two years.
Safety & Health
- Hazards & Precautions
- Methanol is flammable and burns with a clear blue flame that is mokeless and difficult to see in daylight. Keep away from sources of ignition including heat, sparks, flames, and hot surfaces. Keep containers tightly closed when not in use. Containers should be stored in well-ventilated and cool areas.
- Methanol can be toxic if swallowed, inhaled, or contacts the skin, although skin absorption is a slower process than ingestion or inhalation. Avoid breathing vapors or mist. When handling methanol, wear chemical-resistant gloves and appropriate PPE. Depending on the activity, respiratory protection may be required. If swallowed, immediately seek medical attention.