The invention discloses a rectification method for efficiently producing high-purity
methanol by using low-temperature heat. According to the technology, a pressurized
tower and an atmospheric
tower are connected in parallel, so that crude
methanol from a pre-
tower kettle enters the two towers in a split-flow manner, low-temperature heat is used for supplying heat, and steam at the top of the pressurized tower serves as a heat source of a
reboiler of the atmospheric tower; a tower section
heat exchanger which can be flexibly arranged is arranged in the vacuum tower to utilize low-temperature heat; and thirdly, a
recovery tower is changed into a vacuum tower, and low-temperature heat is used as a heat source of a
reboiler. The technology can be flexibly implemented partially or completely, and a remarkable energy-saving effect can be achieved. The embodiment shows that the technology can stably produce high-precision
methanol with the
ethanol content as low as 10 ppm or below, the fresh steam consumption per
ton of methanol is reduced to 0.2
ton or below, the productivity of the device can also be improved, and compared with a traditional four-tower double-effect rectification technology (the
ethanol content is about 50 ppm, and the fresh steam consumption per
ton of methanol is 1.0-1.2 tons), the technology has remarkable advantages in the aspects of product purity reduction and
energy consumption reduction. The method effectively solves the problems of difficult production of high-precision methanol,
high energy consumption and insufficient utilization of low-temperature heat in the prior art, and has good economic and environment-friendly benefits.