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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2019
Casale SA, Lugano, CH;
Pietro Moreo, Lugano, CH;
Casale SA, Lugano, CH;
Abstract
Integrated process comprising: synthesis of methanol from a methanol synthesis gas (); synthesis of ammonia from an ammonia make-up gas (), and synthesis of carbon monoxide from a methane-containing stream, wherein: the synthesis of methanol provides a liquid stream of methanol () and a gaseous stream () of unreacted synthesis gas; a portion () of said gaseous stream is separated as purge gas; said purge gas is subjected to a hydrogen recovery step, providing a hydrogen-containing stream () which is used as a hydrogen source for making the ammonia make-up gas, and a tail gas () which is used as a methane source for the synthesis of carbon monoxide by oxidation of a methane-containing stream.