Integrated system and method for producing methanol product

An integrated system for producing a methanol product, the system comprising:

• a gas feed arrangement for providing a methane rich gas feed;
• and
• an apparatus for converting the methane rich gas feed into the methanol product, the apparatus comprising:
• an auto-thermal reforming arrangement for converting one or more gaseous components present in the methane rich gas feed, wherein the auto-thermal reforming arrangement configured to partially oxidise the methane rich gas feed to maintain the auto-thermal reforming arrangement at a working temperature when in operation, characterized in that the auto-thermal reforming arrangement employs electrical power generated from an energy source, preferably a renewable energy source, to provide additional heating in the auto-thermal reforming arrangement for maintaining the working temperature when in operation;
• a synthesis arrangement for producing methanol product from synthesis gas, hydrogen and carbon dioxide;
• an oxygen feed for supplying oxygen to the auto-thermal reforming arrangement;
• an electrolysing arrangement for electrolysing water to provide the oxygen feed, and hydrogen feed for the synthesis arrangement;
• and
• a continuous flow for adding an additive to the methanol product to constitute a liquid fuel.

A method for producing a methanol product using an integrated system having a gas feed arrangement and an apparatus for converting a gas feed from the gas feed arrangement into the methanol product, the method comprising:

• collecting a methane rich gas feed from the gas feed arrangement;
• using an auto-thermal reforming arrangement of the apparatus for converting one or more gaseous components present in the methane rich gas feed;
• arranging for the apparatus to partially oxidise the methane rich gas feed to maintain the auto-thermal reforming arrangement at a working temperature when in operation;
• arranging for the apparatus to employ electrical power generated from an energy source, preferably a renewable energy source, to provide additional heating in the auto-thermal reforming arrangement for maintaining the working temperature when in operation;
• using a synthesis arrangement to produce methanol product from synthesis gas, hydrogen and carbon dioxide;
• using an oxygen feed of the apparatus for supplying oxygen to the auto-thermal reforming arrangement;
• using an electrolysing arrangement of the apparatus for electrolysing water to provide the oxygen feed and a hydrogen feed for the synthesis arrangement;
• and
• using a continuous flow for adding an additive to the methanol product to constitute a liquid fuel.