TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF LOW-TONNAGE METHANOL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY UNDER PARTIAL OXIDATION OF NATURAL GAS BY AIR
In the article three variants of low-tonnage installations with a capacity of 5 000, 10 000 and 20 000 tons of methanol per year are considered. Study to assess the effectiveness of installations using discounted money flows and allowing to calculate the profitability of investments in the project taking into account costs, revenue from sales, market rate of return and inflation is conducted. The model takes into account: the forecast price for methanol, the impact of environmental legislation, engineering surveys and design, delivery of devices for the synthesis gas production complex, delivery and commissioning of equipment, etc. A comparative analysis of companies offering solutions for processing associated gas is presented.