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Methanol is one of the most important intermediates in the chemical industry. The applications of methanol are versatile, ranging from feedstock for the production of specialty chemicals, polymers, and pharmaceuticals to energy applications such as the production of fuel additives or direct fuel blending. Considering a market price of approximately $450 per ton, methanol compares well with other liquid fuels, based on the costs per energy content
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Blug, M., Leker, J., Plass, L., Günther, A. (2014). Methanol Generation Economics. In: Bertau, M., Offermanns, H., Plass, L., Schmidt, F., Wernicke, HJ. (eds) Methanol: The Basic Chemical and Energy Feedstock of the Future. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39709-7_7
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