Biomass to methanol demonstrator plant planned 

Thermax, C1 Green Chemicals AG and Ankur Scientific Energy Technologies have agreed to establish a pre-commercial facility for producing green methanol from biomass. The proposed project will convert biomass into synthesis gas (syngas) and further process it into green methanol. The facility will aim to assess the technical feasibility of a full scale biomass-to-methanol production plant and its commercial-scale deployment in India. 

Under the partnership, C1 Green Chemicals will provide its methanol catalyst technology, Thermax will lead process engineering and development, while Ankur Scientific will contribute its expertise in biomass gasification. The process involves converting solid biomass into syngas through gasification, which is then used as a feedstock for methanol production. The collaboration aims to integrate these technologies into a single production pathway and demonstrate their operational potential.