This report demonstrates the successful installation and site acceptance of a new distillation pilot unit. The pilot unit is directly linked to an existing methanol synthesis unit and used to separate the crude synthesized methanol into a methanol rich distillate and waste water. The distillation column was delivered to ALFE as a package unit on April 2nd, 2025. Following the installation and inspectionsthe final waterrun test took place on November 17th, 2025. During the Site Acceptance Test, the distillation column demonstrated a safe and reliable operation, allowing for operation of the first test campaign.
Publication Date: 2026-01-23