Methanol is a clear, volatile petrochemical primarily produced from natural gas. It is a key building block for downstream chemicals and is increasingly important in energy-related applications. SPII sources methanol from Marjan Petrochemical (MJPC) and Bushehr Petrochemical (BUPC), two of Iran’s leading methanol producers.
| Property |
Unit |
Specification |
Method |
| Appearance |
- |
C.F.S.M |
IMPCA 003-98 |
| Purity On Dry Base |
wt% |
Min 99.98 |
ASTM E-346 |
| Water |
mg/Kg |
Max 1000 |
ASTM E-1064 |
| Specific Gravity 20/20°C |
– |
0.7910 - 0.7930 |
ASTM E-4052 |
| Ethanol |
mg/Kg |
Max 50 |
IMPCA 001-14 |
| Acetone |
mg/Kg |
Max 30 |
IMPCA 001-13 |
| Iron in solution |
mg/Kg |
Max 0.1 |
ASTM E-394 |
| Chloride as Cl⁻ |
mg/Kg |
Max 0.5 |
IMPCA 002-98 |
| Acidity (as Acetic Acid) |
mg/Kg |
Max 0.5 |
ASTM D-1613 |
| Sulphur |
mg/Kg |
Max 0.5 |
ASTM D-5453 |
| Colour |
Pt-Co |
Max 5 |
ASTM D-1209 |
| Carbonizable Substances |
Pt-Co |
Max 30 |
ASTM E-346 |
| Distillation Range at 760 mmHg |
°C |
Max 1.0°C to Include 64.6 ± 0.1 at 760 mmHg |
ASTM D-1078 |
| Pemanganate Time Test at 15°C |
minutes |
Min 60 |
ASTM D-1363 |
| Non Volatile Matter |
mg/1000mL |
Max 1.0 |
ASTM D-1353 |
| Hydrocarbons |
– |
Passes Test |
ASTM D-1722 |
| Odor |
– |
Non residual |
ASTM D-1296 |
| Aromatics |
– |
Passes Test |
IMPCA 004-15 |