The absurdity of the methanol economy I had not actually heard of it‚ but a colleague mentioned it in the course of conversation: George Olah‚ the Hungarian-born U.S. chemist whose research is focused on hydrocarbons‚ strongly advocates the introduction of methanol as a chemical energy carrier. The basic idea is that‚ to be sure‚ we need to find a replacement for the short chain alkanes that constitute the major part of gasoline‚ aviation spirit‚ etc.‚ and which are used as the source of motive
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Abstract In the following project we are discussing about distillation. The operation of the distillation is employed for the purification of liquids from non-volatile impurities. The liquid is heated to the vapor phase and then is collected and recondensed to give back the pure liquid .The non-volatile impurities are left behind in the flask. Here our main focus will be at the fractional distillation. It is the process in which we separate the different components of a mixture on the basis of the
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Methanol- Yes or No? Do you agree on building the world’s largest methanol plant in Tacoma‚ WA? Many people disagree‚ because the negative impacts far outweigh the positive ones. One negative impact is the plant would take up too much resource. In addition to that‚ the methanol plant will also change the environment. Here is how the two negative points can affect the world today. The first negative impact is the methanol plant will take a lot of resources. One detail to support the claim in “Redline
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1 ABSTRACT Distillation is a process by which one liquid can be separated from another liquid‚ or a liquid from a nonvolatile solid. In this experiment‚ the distillations of cyclohexane and toluene mixture were carried out. The purpose of this experiment is to compare the efficiency of simple distillation versus fractional distillation for separation of a mixture of toluene and cyclohexane. The mixture was first separated using simple distillation. A simple distillation apparatus was set
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1 Section 2 – 12:30 to 2:20 Distillation and Fractional Distillation Distillation and Fraction Distillations Purpose: The purpose of distillation is to purify a liquid. Distillations are use to purify contaminates out of water to obtain clean pure water‚ as well as‚ to separate mixtures of liquids into their individual components; e.g. methanol and water. Objective: Distill methanol from water using a simple distillation apparatus and fractional distillation apparatus to determine which
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DISTILLATION HISTORY • Distilling was used as early as 3500 BC in Mesopotamia where perfume makers had developed it as a technique for isolating the scented oils of flowers and plants‚ what we know as “attar”. • Around 1100 AD wine was first distilled to make spirit by Irish monks who travelled around Europe. • The results of distillation were considered to have magical powers and this led to alcohol being called “water of life” or “usige beatha” in Gaelic‚ “eau de vie” in French
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Experiment 2: Fractional Distillation of a Mixture of Two Unknowns Background: Boiling is a process familiar to anyone who has cooked pasta or brewed tea. As heat is applied to a pan of water‚ the temperature of the water increases until it reaches 100°C (212°F). At this temperature‚ additional heat causes the water to bubble vigorously as the liquid water is converted into gaseous water‚ or steam. Most organic liquids will behave in a similar fashion. On heating‚ the temperature of the liquid
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Bethesda‚ MD. 1993. 2) U.S. Environmenal Protection Agency. Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) on Methanol. National Center for Environmental Assessment‚ Office of Research and Development‚ Washington‚ DC. 1999. 3) Methanol Institute. (2011‚ July). Methanol health effects. Methanol Facts. Retrieved February 1‚ 2013‚ from http://www.methanol.org/Health-And-Safety/Safe-Handling/Methanol-Health-Effects.aspx 4) U. (1994‚ August). Chemicals in the Environment. EPA. Retrieved January/February
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Distillation is a process in which compounds that are in the same solution become separated by their boiling points. For this to occur‚ a heterogeneous mixture has to be placed into a distiller‚ in this experiment a solution of 1:1 water and methanol was distilled. When distilling substances there are various methods of distillation that can be used. In this lab‚ simple and fractional distillation was used. The simple distiller is composed of a 100ml round bottom flask that is attached to: a
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METHANOL PRODUCTION IN TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Final Report: Phase II University of California‚ Davis Date of Report: June 07‚ 2006 Design Group One Elton Amirkhas Raj Bedi Steve Harley Trevor Lango REPORT Executive Summary This report is the first phase of a final report designed to investigate the feasibility of methanol production in Trinidad and Tobago. Specifically‚ this report outlines a proposed four-stage process for producing methanol: STAGE 1: Syngas production STAGE
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