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The efficiency of a methanol-fueled gas turbine is improved by at least partially dissociating the methanol prior to combustion in the presence of a methanol dissociation catalyst and providing at least a part and preferably all of the energy for the dissociation from the heat in the hot gases of co

The efficiency of a methanol-fueled gas turbine is improved by at least partially dissociating the methanol prior to combustion in the presence of a methanol dissociation catalyst and providing at least a part and preferably all of the energy for the dissociation from the heat in the hot gases of combustion. This heat is sufficient to dissociate more of the methanol than is required for the combustion so that a process gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen is available from the process as well as power from the turbine. Self-contained processes for the production of liquid hydrogen, for the production of steel from iron ore and for the conjoint production of electrical power and methane gas are described.

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A process for providing from methanol both power and a process or fuel gas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen, the process comprising at least partially disssociating the methanol into carbon monoxide and hydrogen by contacting said methanol at elevated temperature with a catalyst for the disso

A process for providing from methanol both power and a process or fuel gas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen, the process comprising at least partially disssociating the methanol into carbon monoxide and hydrogen by contacting said methanol at elevated temperature with a catalyst for the dissociation which is selected from catalysts for the reverse reaction of forming methanol from carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and providing said process or fuel gas from a first part of the at least partially dissociated methanol, energy for the dissociation being provided from the heat in the hot gases of combustion from a gas turbine fueled by a second part of the at least partially dissociated methanol.