🚀 We've published a comprehensive assessment of MTO/DMTO technologies on ppPLUS, covering the complete value chain from coal gasification through polymer-grade olefins production.

🔬 Key Technical Insights:
✅ Detailed reactor design (fluidized-bed at 400-450°C, 3 bar)
✅ Process optimization including methanol + steam co-feeding for catalyst stability
✅ Complex product recovery requiring cryogenic separation (-90°C demethanizer)
✅ Comprehensive market analysis showing China's dominance (24 commercial plants up to March 2021)

📊 Technology Landscape (up to March 2021):
🟢 DMTO (DICP/Sinopec): 68.6% global market share, 15.25 MMTA capacity
🟢 UOP/Hydro-MTO: 15.8% market share, proven alternative
🟢 Sinopec S-MTO: 15.6% market share, growing presence

The assessment includes detailed process flowsheets, economic considerations, and real-world applications from Shenhua Baotou to the latest mega-projects like Inner Mongolia Baofeng's 3 Mt/y facility.

Essential reading for anyone involved in coal-to-chemicals, methanol upgrading, or olefins production planning.

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