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.
A: Methanol (CH3OH or methyl alcohol) is soluble in water. Methanol is the simplest of the alcohol group of compounds, having the lowest molecular weight. Alcohols are composed of a hydrocarbon chain and a hydroxyl (OH) group. The strength of the hydrogen bonds between water and the OH and the strength of the van der Waal's forces between the hydrocarbon chains are the basis for the solubility of alcohols in water.