VULCANOL

RENEWABLE METHANOL - VULCANOL (TM)

Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol or wood alcohol, is a clear and colorless liquid at room temperature. Methanol is water soluble and biodegradable and represented by the chemical formula CH3OH.

Due to its many desirable properties and applications annual production has increased steadily, exceeding 100 million tons globally in 2022. It is commonly used as raw material in the manufacturing of chemical products such as plastics, glue, building materials, paint and solvents. It is also a highly effective energy carrier, increasingly being used as a clean burning fuel. As a single carbon molecule, it burns cleanly and does not form soot or particles.

Methanol can be used in both internal combustion engines and fuel cells. As a combustion fuel, methanol has high octane rating (109 RON compared to 95 RON for standard gasoline), which allows for higher efficiency of conversion into mechanical energy compared to gasoline or diesel.

Methanol can be blended with gasoline and each liter of gasoline may contain up to 3% methanol, according to the European fuel standard. Blends of 15% methanol in gasoline are already in use in China and being tested in Australia, Italy, India and Israel. The use of 100% methanol in light vehicles, buses and trucks is also being promoted by authorities in China.

Methanol is used in the production of biodiesel and can also be used to make synthetic fuels such as gasoline or fuel ethers (DME, MTBE, OME etc.) which are suitable either for diesel or gasoline engines. Methanol is also a growing fuel for marine engines, industrial boilers and cookstoves, due to its ease of handling and clean combustion.

Like all fuels Methanol needs to be handled appropriately. CRI is committed to following the best environmental and safety practices in all aspects of methanol handling.

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SPEC SUMMARY

RENEWABLE METHANOL - VULCANOL

Vulcanol (TM) is renewable methanol produced by CRI. It is chemically identical to fossil methanol and can therefore be substituted for any traditional methanol application. The use of CRI’s Vulcanol represents a low-carbon fuel pathway and feedstock for producing sustainable materials. From 2012 until 2020, CRI sold Vulcanol (TM) commercially for various applications to clients in Europe and China.

Vulcanol (TM) from our current production plant in Iceland has achieved carbon emissions reduction by 85-90% compared to fossil fuels, in the complete product life-cycle, from extraction, production to end use. The production plant was certified according to the ISCC Plus. Producing methanol using CRI’s ETL process technology releases no toxic by-products, requires no arable land or scarce resources and does not compete with food or feed production.

APPLICATIONS

Methanol is a large platform clean fuel and chemical with multiple applications. Chemically identical to fossil methanol, renewable methanol can be substituted for any traditional methanol application and thus represents a low-carbon fuel and feedstock for synthetic materials. Select an application below for further information.