Production of carbon compounds from a carbon oxide/ hydrogen synthesis gas

Abstract From the Canadian patent

B.31503, In producing methanol by synthesis reaction of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, a starting gas deficient in hydrogen is mixed with a hydrogen rich gas obtained by processing a mixture of starting gas with recycled hydrogen rich gas and/or unreacted synthesis gas. Purified gas produced by partial oxidation of coal is mixed with the hydrogen rich gas and the recycled synthesis gas compressed, and divided into (a) a synthesis stream which is fed to a methanol synthesis reactor, cooler and separator and (b) a hydrogen enrichment stream which is fed to a CO2 removal station and a hydrogen purifier.