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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2011
Fabio Laurenzi, Lugano, CH;
Fabio Laurenzi, Lugano, CH;
Casale SA, , CH;
Abstract
A process for the synthesis of methanol, comprising the steps of reforming a hydrocarbon source obtaining a make-up gas feed (), feeding said make up gas to a synthesis loop (L), converting said make up gas to methanol () in a substantially isothermal catalytic environment, wherein said catalytic environment comprises a plurality of isothermal catalytic beds () preferably arranged in series, and at least a portion of make-up gas () is mixed with recycle gas () from the loop (L), obtaining a gaseous mixture of fresh gas and recycle gas, and at least a portion of said gaseous mixture is directed between two consecutive catalytic beds acting as a quench gas. A related plant is also disclosed.