NEW USES FOR DOMESTIC METHANOL

• Methanol fuel cells: transportation, stationary, and portable power.

• Production of biodiesel.

• Sewerage treatment denitrification.

• Fuel for standby turbine electric generators.

• Pulp and paper bleaching replacing chlorine.

• Stock-car racing fuel.

• Replacement for diesel fuel for stationary diesel engines.

• Converting methanol to hydrogen. Eliminating storage and trans­portation.

• Fuel additives for diesel fuel. Preventing gelling and fuel line freeze.

• Intermediate for production of dimethyl ether, acetic acid, and form­aldehyde.

• Environmental cleanup of perchlorate at military installations.

All referenced data in this chapter comes from the U. S. Environmental Pro­tection Agency (http://www. epa. gov).