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 About Methanol |
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 Methanol
is a clear biodegradable liquid usually made from natural gas.
It is a petrochemical that is used to make countless industrial and consumer products such as synthetic textiles, recyclable plastics, household paints and adhesives, foam cushions and pillows, and even common medicines such as ASA (acetylsalicylic acid).
Methanol is used to manufacture a fuel component that when added
to gasoline makes the gas burn more cleanly and produce fewer
emissions. Methanol is also used to remove nitrates from municipal
wastewater.
New applications and uses for methanol are being found all the
time. In the future, methanol could be used as a rich source
of hydrogen for fuel cells that may one day power everything
from lap top computers to automobiles. There are also developing
markets for using methanol in biodiesel, dimethyl ether (DME),
methanol for power generation and other applications.
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