Methanol

In 2020, Iran exported $470M in Methyl alcohol, making it the 6th largest exporter of Methyl alcohol in the world. At the same year, Methyl alcohol was the 5th most exported product in Iran. The main destination of Methyl alcohol exports from Iran are: China ($428M),India ($42.4M), Armenia ($72.3k), Pakistan ($6.16k), and Kyrgyzstan ($181).

The fastest growing export markets for Methyl alcohol of Iran between 2019 and 2020 were Armenia ($19.3k) and Kyrgyzstan ($181).

 

Methanol (Methyl alcohol)

Methanol is a liquid solvent commonly known is methyl alcohol. It is a highly flammable liquid with a flashpoint of 11ºC and a boiling range of 64.5-64.641ºC. Methanol is characterised as being fast evaporating. Methanol is also called wood alcohol as it is a by-product of the destructive distillation of wood.

Industrial Uses:

  • Used to produce a variety of other chemicals, including acetic acid
  • Used as an industrial solvent to help create inks, resins, adhesives, and dyes.
  • Methanol can be used as a type of vehicle fuel or marine fuel for boats.
  • Methanol also is used in biodiesel, a renewable type of fuel made from plants or animal fats that can be used in place of, or blended into, conventional fuel.

Methanol Fuel

Methanol can be used as the preferred fuel for race car drivers being known as a fuel injector. It is found that methanol has less energy content than gas so vehicles get half the mpg of the fuel. The great thing about methanol being used as fuel is that it has a high-octane, which means that it has amazing acceleration and power. Methanol assists with improving the efficiency of the car.

Available Sizes: 1, 5, 20, 200 and 1000 Litre.

*All information provided is a recommendation. We cannot guarantee the uses as each application has various characteristics and therefore we cannot be certain it will work for you*