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The article contains sections titled: 1. Introduction 2. Physical Properties 3. Chemical Properties 4. Production 4.1. Principles 4.1.1. Thermodynamics 4.1.2. Kinetics and Mechanism 4.1.3. Byproducts 4.2. Catalysts 4.2.1. Conventional Methanol Synthesis Catalysts Catalysts for High‐Pressure Synthesis 4.2.2. Production of Low‐Pressure Catalysts 4.2.3. Alternative Catalyst Systems 5. Process Technology 5.1. Production of Synthesis Gas 5.1.1. Natural Gas 5.1.2. Other Raw Materials 5.2. Synthesis 5.2.1. Reactor Design 5.2.2. Large‐Scale Methanol Synthesis Loop Designs 5.3. Alternative Synthesis Routes 5.3.1. CO 2 ‐to‐Methanol 5.3.2. Liquid Phase Methanol Synthesis (LPMEOH) 5.3.3. Direct Oxidation of Methane 5.4. Distillation of Crude Methanol 5.5. Construction Materials 6. Handling, Storage, and Transportation 6.1. Explosion and Fire Control 6.2. Storage and Transportation 7. Quality Specifications and Analysis 8. Environmental Protection 9. Uses 9.1. Use as Feedstock for Chemical Syntheses 9.2. Use as Energy Source 9.3. Other Uses 10. Economic Aspects 11. Toxicology and Occupational Health 11.1. GHS Specifications 11.2. Toxicology 11.3. Occupational Health

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Within the energy transition and decarbonization of the industrial sector, one of the main challenges is identifying competitive solutions to capture CO 2 from chemical and energy plants to reduce emissions. The reduction of the carbon footprint as well as the valorization of CO 2 -rich gases are of increasing interest for many industries and methanol is a perfect fit for energy storage, for producing clean fuels, and as building block for producing high value chemicals. In this article, an update of recent developments by Air Liquide Engineering & Construction regarding methanol technology is provided, focusing on CO 2 reduction of large-scale plants and on new solutions for CO 2 utilization. For large-scale methanol plants, drop-in solutions using carbon capture technologies can be proposed to dramatically decrease the CO 2 emissions.