CH3OH Health Abbreviation

Methanol

Methanol, the simplest of the alcohol compounds, is a toxic, flammable liquid with a distinctive odour. Methanol is mainly produced by the reforming of hydrocarbon feedstock syngas, which is mainly derived from natural gas, but can also be derived from coal or refinery residues. As methanol is relatively simple to ship, it provides a means to exploit natural gas reserves which are too remote to be connected to consumers by pipeline, so called "stranded gas".