Why is methanol sometimes called wood alcohol? Describe the modern synthesis of methanol. What are some uses of methanol?

A methanol-synthesis reactor is fed with a gas stream at 220^∘ C consisting of 5.0 mole% methane, 25.0 % CO, 5.0 % CO2, and the remainder hydrogen. The reactor and feed stream are at 7.5 MPa. The primary reaction occurring in the reactor and its associated equilibrium constant are CO 2 H2⇌CH3OH K=(yCH, OH yH2)/(yCO yH2^2 P^2)=( 21.225 (9143.6)/(T)-7.492 ln T 4.076 × 10^-3 T-7.161 × 10^-8 T^2 ) where T is in kelvins. The product stream may be assumed to reach equilibriu

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