methanol-to-olefins process

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/methanol-to-olefins_process
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:MTO_process
gptkbp:byproduct gptkb:water
carbon dioxide
methane
gptkbp:catalystType zeolite
gptkbp:commonCatalyst gptkb:SAPO-34
gptkb:ZSM-5
gptkbp:developedBy 1970s
gptkbp:enables conversion of coal/natural gas to olefins
gptkbp:environmentalImpact CO2 emissions
gptkbp:feedstock gptkb:methanol
gptkbp:feedstockSource gptkb:coal
natural gas
biomass
gptkbp:firstCommercialPlant gptkb:Dalian,_China
gptkbp:firstCommercialPlantYear 2010
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label methanol-to-olefins process
gptkbp:industrialAdvantage non-oil-based olefin production
gptkbp:industrialApplication production of light olefins
gptkbp:mainProducer gptkb:China
gptkbp:mainUseOfProduct rubber
synthetic fibers
detergents
solvents
plastics manufacturing
gptkbp:product ethylene
propylene
olefins
gptkbp:reactionPressure atmospheric to moderate
gptkbp:reactionTemperature 350-500°C
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Fischer-Tropsch_process
gptkb:methanol-to-gasoline_process
gptkb:methanol-to-propylene_process
gptkbp:step hydrocarbon pool mechanism
methanol dehydration
gptkbp:type catalytic conversion
gptkbp:usedIn petrochemical industry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Methanol_Economy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6