Difference Between Methanol and Alcohol Compare the Difference Between Similar Terms
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2023-05-25
Almost all methanol is produced by catalytic conversion of syngas - carbon monoxide and hydrogen; and there are many methods for industrial alcohol production, such as grain fermentation, wood hydrolysis, sulfite and so on. 2. Methanol is the basic organic chemical raw material and high-quality fuel; while alcohol is mainly used for sterilization. 3. Methanol is highly toxic; alcohol is generally harmless to the human body.
1. Almost all methanol is produced by catalytic conversion of synthetic gas - carbon monoxide and hydrogen; and there are many methods for industrial alcohol production, such as grain fermentation, wood hydrolysis, sulfite and so on. 2. Methanol is the basic organic chemical raw material and high-quality fuel; while alcohol is mainly used for sterilization. 3. Methanol is highly toxic; alcohol is generally harmless to the human body.
1. Different production methods: almost all methanol is produced by catalytic conversion of synthesis gas - carbon monoxide and hydrogen; industrial alcohol production methods include grain fermentation, wood hydrolysis, sulfite method, ethylene indirect hydration method, ethylene direct hydration method, acetaldehyde hydrogenation method, carbon monoxide and hydrogen carbonylation method, etc.
2. Different uses: Methanol is the basic organic chemical raw material and high-quality fuel. Mainly used in fine chemical industry, plastics and other fields, used to manufacture formaldehyde, acetic acid, methyl chloride and other organic products, and also one of the important raw materials of pesticides and medicines. Alcohol can penetrate into the bacteria, and at a certain concentration, it can coagulate and denature the protein to kill the bacteria. The most suitable bactericidal concentration is 75%.
3. Different toxicity: Methanol is highly toxic; alcohol is generally harmless to the human body.
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