Abstract: Referring to the specifications of industrial grade methanol and high purity methanol，the developments in eliminating organic matter，ions and water from industrial grade methanol were introduced. The latest progress of producing high purity methanol from industrial grade methanol by purification in China was reviewed. The problems of high purity methanol production technology in China were discussed and the significance of research on methanol purification was emphasized.

摘要： 对照工业甲醇和高纯甲醇的指标要求，分别介绍了工业甲醇中的有机物、离子和水3大类杂质去除方法的研究动态，对我国工业甲醇提纯制备高纯甲醇的研究进展进行了评述，最后指出了我国现有的高纯甲醇制备技术存在的问题和研发意义。