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HYNOL PROCESS ENGINEERING: PROCESS CONFIGURATION, SITE PLAN, AND EQUIPMENT DESIGN
Citation:
Unnasch, S. HYNOL PROCESS ENGINEERING: PROCESS CONFIGURATION, SITE PLAN, AND EQUIPMENT DESIGN. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/R-96/006 (NTIS PB96-167549), 1996.
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The report describes the design of the hydropyrolysis reactor system of the Hynol process. (NOTE: A bench scale methanol production facility is being constructed to demonstrate the technical feasibility of producing methanol from biomass using the Hynol process. The plant is being designed to convert 50 lb/hr (22.7 kg/hr) of biomass to methanol. The biomass consists of wood, and natural gas is used as a co-feedstock. Compared with other methanol production processes, direct emissions of carbon dioxide can be substantially reduced by using the Hynol process.) Process flow rates and gas compositions are presented in process flow diagrams for the Hynol system and the hydropyrolysis reactor. Safety, permitting, and site development requirements are described for the Hynol facility. The details of the instrumentation and controls for the hydropyrolysis reactor are presented in a piping and instrumentation diagram. Details of the equipment design, cost, and schedule are also documented.