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Methanol

Description :

Methanol (methyl alcohol) is a colorless toxic, flammeable liquid with a distinctive odor and is produced in a catalytic industrial process directly from carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen mainly used as a lab solvent for production of other chemicals.

Application :

Acetic Acid, Pentaerythritol, D.M.T., Chloromethanes, Synthetic Resin ,Refrigerants, Paper Treatment, Insecticides, Formaldehyde, MTBE, Methyl Methacrylate, Di Methyl Sulphate, Organic Derivatives, Moulding Material, Pesticides, Disinfectant, Hexamine, TAME, Methyl Amines, Di Methyl Amines, Paints, Fumigant for Foodgrains Tanning, Bulk Drugs.

Packing :

Tanker Load.

Specifications :
No. Item Limit Analysys Method
1 Appearance Clear and free of suspensed matter IMPCA 003-98
2 Purity % W/T on dry basis min. 99.85 IMPCA 001-02
3 Colour Pt-Co max. 5 ASTM D 1209-05
4 Water % W/W max. 0.1 ASTM E 1064-05
5 Distillation range at 760 mm Hg max. 1.0 deg C to 6 4.6 + or - 0.1 deg C ASTM D 1078-05
6 Specific Gravity 20 deg/20 deg 0.791 - 0.793 ASTM D 4052-02
7 Potassium Permanganate time test 15 deg C min. 60 A STM 1363-94
8 Carbonizable substances (Sulphuric Acid Wash Test) Pt-Co scale max. 30 ASTM E 346-03
9 Ethanol mg/kg max. 50 IMPCA 001-02
10 Chloride as Cl mg/kg max. 0.5 IMPCA 002-98
11 Sulphur mg/kg max. 0.5 ASTM D 3961-98
12 Hydrocarbons pass test ASTM D 1722-04
13 Carbonilic Compound as Acetone mg/kg max. 30 ASTM E 346-94
14 Acidity as Acetic Acid mg/kg max. 30 ASTM D 1613-06
15 Total Iron mg/kg max. 0.1 ASTM E 394-04
16 Non Volative matter mg/kg max. 8 ASTM D 1353-03
17 CAS No. 67-56-1
18 U.N.No. 1230
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