Methanol-water solvent (95:5 v/v) is used in large quantities during ozonolysis to dilute the reaction feed and aid in temperature control of the exothermic reaction. Accordingly, step I methanol consumption may be reduced by investigations to increase the solvent water content without compromising reaction performance. Additionally, 33.2% of spent methanol solvent is discarded rather than recycled in the current process model to avoid accumulation of by-products in the recycling loop. Here, methanol consumption may feasibly be reduced by further research on the formation and behaviour by-products in process step I, as this will allow to optimise the methanol recycling strategy.