Methanol
IMPCA-grade methanol for chemicals, fuels and industry.
Methanol is one of the world's most widely traded chemical commodities, used as a feedstock for formaldehyde, acetic acid and fuel components, as an industrial solvent and as a marine fuel. Prime Elements supplies IMPCA-grade volumes with full quality documentation and flexible logistics.
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Reliable IMPCA-Grade Methanol Supply for Industry
Methanol (CH₃OH) is a clear, colourless liquid and one of the most widely traded chemical commodities in the world. It serves as a base feedstock for formaldehyde, acetic acid and olefins, as a component in fuel products such as MTBE and biodiesel, and increasingly as a lower-emission marine fuel. Prime Elements supplies methanol to the IMPCA reference specification, equivalent to Grade AA quality, backed by full quality documentation and flexible logistics.
Consistent Quality and Performance
We verify all critical specifications before each shipment — including purity, water content, acetone and ethanol levels, permanganate time and distillation range. Every delivery is accompanied by a certificate of analysis against the IMPCA reference specification.
Trusted Logistics Partner
Prime Elements ensures flexible and scalable delivery options, including chemical tanker vessels, rail tank cars, road tankers and ISO tank containers, using dedicated methanol-service equipment with end-to-end documentation support.
Safe Handling and Compliance
Methanol is a flammable and toxic liquid classified as UN 1230, Class 3. All shipments are handled under IMDG and ADR rules using methanol-compatible equipment, and are accompanied by certificates of analysis and current safety data sheets.
Why Choose Methanol from Prime Elements?
- Reliable Sourcing: Access to IMPCA-grade methanol from multiple established production origins.
- Quality Assurance: Certificate of analysis against the IMPCA reference specification on every shipment.
- Technical Support: Guidance on handling, storage and material compatibility.
- Flexible Supply Structures: Term and spot volumes in bulk or ISO tank containers.
Choose Prime Elements as your partner in dependable, specification-grade methanol supply. A renewable, ISCC-certified alternative is also available as bio-methanol.
Methanol is a base chemical used across the chemical, fuel and industrial sectors.
Typical applications include:
- Formaldehyde and resin production
- Acetic acid production
- MTBE and TAME fuel component manufacturing
- Biodiesel (FAME) transesterification
- Methanol-to-olefins (MTO) processes
- Marine fuel for methanol dual-fuel vessels
- Industrial solvent, antifreeze and de-icing applications
- Denitrification in wastewater treatment
Supply to the IMPCA reference specification makes the product suitable for use directly in chemical synthesis, fuel manufacturing and industrial process applications.
| Parameter | Unit | Typical Range |
|---|---|---|
| Purity (methanol content) | wt% | ≥ 99.85 |
| Appearance | — | Clear, colourless, free of suspended matter |
| Water content | wt% | ≤ 0.10 |
| Density at 20°C | g/cm³ | 0.791 – 0.793 |
| Distillation range at 101.3 kPa | °C | ≤ 1.0, including 64.6°C |
| Acetone | mg/kg | ≤ 30 |
| Ethanol | mg/kg | ≤ 50 |
| Acidity (as acetic acid) | mg/kg | ≤ 30 |
| Chloride | mg/kg | ≤ 0.5 |
| Sulfur | mg/kg | ≤ 0.5 |
| Iron | mg/kg | ≤ 0.10 |
| Non-volatile matter | mg/l | ≤ 8 |
| Permanganate time at 15°C | min | ≥ 60 |
| Colour | Pt-Co | ≤ 5 |
Specifications follow the IMPCA methanol reference specification and may vary slightly by production origin and batch. The final specification is confirmed per contract.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Delivery terms | FOB / CFR / CIF / FCA |
| Transport modes | Chemical tanker vessel, rail tank car, road tanker, ISO tank containers |
| Shipment size | 500 – 10,000 MT bulk; 20 – 24 MT per ISO tank container |
| Packaging | Bulk liquid or ISO tank containers |
| Storage | Ambient bulk storage in dedicated methanol-service tanks with nitrogen blanketing |
| Handling | Closed-system pumping and tank-to-tank transfer; methanol-compatible seals, gaskets and vapour-recovery equipment |
| Classification | UN 1230, Class 3 flammable and toxic liquid — handled under IMDG and ADR rules |
Our standards are non-negotiable.
Every product in our portfolio is documented, tested and certified against international standards — and our memberships put that commitment on the record.
ISCC
International Sustainability & Carbon Certification.
EPCA
European Petrochemical Association — active member.
GROFOR
Federal Association of German Fuel Trade.
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