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.
How Ethanol is Made. The production of ethanol or ethyl alcohol from starch or sugar-based feedstocks is among manâs earliest ventures into value-added processing.While the basic steps remain the same, the process has been considerably refined in recent years, leading to a very efficient process.he starch and any remaining water from the mash can then be processed in one of three ways: fermented into ethanol, dried and sold as dried or modified corn starch, or processed into corn syrup. The fermentation process for ethanol is very similar to the dry mill process described above.