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1.3 million tonne plant in
Damietta, Egypt
• EMethanex JV
Methanex (60%)
Egyptian Government JV
Partners ECHEM & Apicorp
(40%)
• Methanex will market 100%
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Startup expected in 1H 2010
DAMIETTA
EMethanex Plant Site, July 2009
Mubarak Gas and Petrochemicals Complex, Damietta

Methanex’s Global Operations
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Production Capacity (millions of tonnes)
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Chile: 3.8
Trinidad: 2.1
New Zealand: 0.5-1.4
Egypt (60%): 0.8 (2010)
2008 Sales ~ 15% of global demand
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2008 Revenues: US$2.3 Billion
Low-cost Waterfront Shipping Subsidiary:
~19 vessels
Employees: ~825
Shares listed: NASDAQ, Toronto, Santiago

Methanex Corporation Overview
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Committed to Responsible Care
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• 21 employees around the world dedicated to RC activities
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Commercial Offices:
• Hong Kong, Brussels, Dallas, Santiago
• Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul, Billingham, Dubai
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Shipping Subsidiary: Waterfront Shipping
• Manage fleet of ~20 vessels

What is Methanol ?
(Methyl Alcohol)
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Chemical formula
CH3OH

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Produced from natural gas and coal
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Diversified end uses
Traditional Uses
(Mature Markets)
Formaldehyde Acetic Acid
MDF, Plywood Fleece, Adhesives, Paints
Emerging Energy Uses
(High Growth Potential Markets)
Fuel Blending
DME
(dimethyl-ether)
Dimethyl Methyl Chloride
Terephthalate Silicones
Recyclable plastic bottles

The Methanol House

 Flammable, burns with clear, low heat flame
 Difficult to see during daylight
 Soluble in water, miscible in alcohol, ether and to most organic solvents.
 Low solubility in fats and oils.
 Concentrations of methanol in water above 25% are flammable
 Flash point ( ° C): 11 -12
 Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) (%): 6
 Upper Explosive Limit (UEL) (%): 36
 Autoignition Temp ( ° C): 385
 Boiling Range( ° C): 63.9 – 65

 Melting Range ( ° C): -97.8
 Specific gravity (water=1): 0.79 @ 20 ° C
 Biodegrades quickly in small amounts
 Readily absorbed into the body
 Poisonous in liquid or vapours state
 Toxic: danger of very serious irreversible effects through inhalation, contact with skin and if swallowed

Methanol Handling
Remember Methanol is:
NFPA Methanol
Toxic Flamable
3 : Risk of flammability: You can ignite at ambient temperature
1 : Risks to health: Slightly dangerous
0 :: Risk of reactivity: Stable

Methanol Handling
Full-scale Pool Fire test carried out at Spadeadam test site in
Cumbria, UK on 9 March 1993
Flame geometry and thermal radiation from methanol pool fires in 5.85 metre diameter bunds. Pool being filled

Methanol Handling
Ignition!

Methanol Handling
Colorless flame - just a heat haze. Wind speed was 4.4 metres/second (10 mph) ambient temperature was 4.5
° C, pressure 981 millibar

Methanol Handling
Safety precautions
 No smoking
 Vehicular access
 Intrinsically safe equipment
 Grounding all equipment, pumps, tanks, pipes,vessels, filters

Methanol Handling
Fire Fighting/Explosion Hazard
 May be violently or explosively reactive
 Severe fire hazard when exposed to heat, flame and/or oxidizers
 Vapor may travel a considerable distance to source of ignition
 Extinguishing Media
 Alcohol stable foam
 Dry chemical powder
 Carbon dioxide
 Water spray or fog - Large fires only.

EMethanex Plant Layout

V-064
V-065
2 Blinded
4” end flange to
Lever Operator
V-040 V-039
H-029
14” Blinded
H-030
V-042
V-043
V-044
Preparing temporary 12`` to
6``spool which will using for flushing direct to field
3 Blinded 6” end flange
M-002 has leak from the flange to check it you have to open the head of header and its Sperry nozzle is malefaction
V-061
H-018
V-014
V-013
H-006
H-028
V-041
V-066
V-045
H-031
V-048
M-005
M-004
V-049
M-003
V-050
V-051
M-002
V-052
M-001
V-053
V-054
Turbo
Gen.
A/B
Main
Sub-
Station
V-038 V-037
H-027
FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM
HYDRANT MAIN RING
Updated: 14/01/2010
V-036 V-035
H-026
1TK-2602B 1TK-2602A
V-067
1P-2602
1P-2603
V-046 V-047
M-006
1TK-2501
M-007
1TK-2601B
M-008
V-060
1TK-2601A
V-059 V-033 V-032
H-025
V-034
H-024
H-023
H-00
Fire Hydrant
M-000
V-00
Fire Water Monitor
Valve Close Position
V-00
Valve Open Position
V-00
Valve End Blinded
Blinded Lever Operator Monitor
V-016
Process Unit 1
M-017
M-009 1SU-5504
Process Unit 1
M-016
M-015
Reformer
M-014
Chain & lock
M-010
V-058
V-057
M-011
6” blind before Deluge system of
Oil skid for Syn. Gas compressor
H-020
V-015
ASU-Unit 1
V-017 V-018
M-013
Aux
Boiler
A/B
H-007
V-00
V-056
M-012
V-055
H-019
V-027
V-019
Cooling Tower
V-031
H-022
4” Blinded end flange
The Port Fence
V-029
H-021
V-030
V-028
Flare Unit
V-00
Storm Water Pond
1P-5507/8
V-020 V-021
H-009
V-022
Flushed line and under fire header Pressure
H-013 H-014
H-010
There are two had wheel is broken
ECHEM
Area
V-024
V-023
H-015
H-012
Demi
Tank
Potable
Tank
Filtered
Tank
Jockey Pump
Run at 175 psi
V-00 V-00
V-006
V-005
H-016
H-001
V-025
V-026
H-017
V-001 V-002 V-003
V-004
Control
Room
Water Treatment
H-011
V-009
Metering
Station
H-005 H-002
H-004 H-003 V-008
V-012 V-011 V-010
V-062
V-007
There is one hand wheel is broken
H-032
H-033

Methanol Handling
How do we detect Methanol?
 Detector tubes
 Electronic Instruments
 Absorbent tubes
 Biological Monitoring

Process Side: Safe Methanol Handling
 Closed sampling / dip / temperature measurement on the Methanol
Storage Tanks
 Routine samples using closed cylinders
 Tandem seals on all methanol pumps
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Safe Methanol Handling
Personnel and Environmental protection
 Process side
 AAAF foam for methanol fire fighting
 Methanol tanks fully bunded and controlled drainage
 Methanol vapors recovery system on all methanol tanks and from the ships

Process Side: Safe Methanol Handling
Methanol Ship Loading
•Loading arms provided with an Emergency Release System
•Spill and drains containment pumped back to the plant
•Foam-water monitors
•Grounding and interlock, and others
Methanol Truck Loading
•Automatic stop logic if high truck level
•Foam-water monitors
•Dedicated tanks
•Safety induction to the driver and certification
•Grounding and interlock
•Dip loading pipe , and others

Fire Water / Foam System.
1.
Filtered Water Tank used as fire water supply
2.
Fire Water Jockey pumps 1P-4401 A/B, Diesel pumps 1P-4402 A/B/C/D.
3.
Fire Water Jockey / Diesel pumps P&ID.
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WATER / FOAM DELUGE SYSTEM.
5.
Water Deluge SYSTEM.
6.
Heat detectors and Gas detectors
1.Dry Chemical Powder System
2.Fire truck (water, foam, dry chemical) and portable Extinguishers of various types at strategic locations
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Firewater is supplied to the plant via a ring main system of piping.
The northern portion of the ring main protects the methanol storage tank area and the southern portion of the ring main protects the methanol production area, utilities, and buildings.
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Firewater supply is from the Filtered Water Tank

Water / Foam Deluge System
Methanol Product Tanks 1TK-2602A/B

Water / Foam level operated Monitors
Tank Area Dike Protection

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