Methanol

tndiesel · #1 (**permalink**) 08-14-2008, 07:45 AM

Was recently talking to a guy who told me that there are 3 main places in the world that produce methanol. He said two were in China and the other one was in the U.S.-said they all produce 90% of the world's methanol. Anyone ever heard this before?

fabmandelux · #2 (**permalink**) 08-14-2008, 08:12 AM

I know of 4 plants in the US alone, must be more...........

tndiesel · #3 (**permalink**) 08-14-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fabmandelux

I know of 4 plants in the US alone, must be more...........

I live in Nashville TN. and the guy I was referring to is close. Where is the nearest place to us that makes it or better yet where is the best place to get it in bulk?

Thanks

MAKO314 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-14-2008, 06:16 PM

I am buying the methanol from a biodiesel solutions dealer in Mocksville NC for $190.00 for 55 gallons. thats the cheapest I've found it..

tndiesel · #5 (**permalink**) 08-14-2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MAKO314

I am buying the methanol from a biodiesel solutions dealer in Mocksville NC for $190.00 for 55 gallons. thats the cheapest I've found it..

Isn't Dale Earnhardt from Kannapolis NC? Thanks for the info!

MAKO314 · #6 (**permalink**) 08-14-2008, 07:50 PM

yeah he was, this place went to pieces when he passed. my family is close friends with the Earnhardts. racing isn't racing without "the man in black"

SkySkiJason · #7 (**permalink**) 08-15-2008, 09:53 AM

That doesn't sound right. IIRC methanol is produced during propane and NG refining. I thought all the gas refineries produced it.

We paid about $215/drum buying 6 drums a few months ago in S.C., but the price has come down again. We used to get it for $134/drum. Our supllier said the rapid increase was partly due the conversion of so many power plants to NG - the demand exceeded the supply for awhile. It appears to be stabilizing a bit now.

Kinda sucks we are still at the mercy of 'big oil', eh?