Chronic tophaceous gout. This final stage is the most debilitating form of the disease, where permanent damage may have occurred in the joints and the kidneys. The patient can suffer from chronic arthritis and develop tophi-big lumps of urate crystals-in cooler areas of the body such as the joints of the fingers.
Gas to methanol. Natural gas is the feedstock used in most of the worldâs production of methanol. Methanol is a primary liquid petrochemical made from renewable and nonrenewable fossil fuels containing carbon and hydrogen. Containing one carbon atom, methanol is the simplest alcohol. It is a colorless, tasteless liquid and is commonly known as âwood alcohol.â. Stranded gas can be monetized by producing chemical (or fuel grade) methanol and transporting it to the market.
Steel production is dependent upon coal and coke in steelmaking. Metallurgical coke, or met coke, is manufactured from blends of bituminous coal in a heated distillation process resulting in a non-melting carbon. Coke is made by one of two processes: by-product or non-recovery, also known as heat recovery.