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    Construction begins on large scale green methanol project

    Construction has begun in northeastern China on a project that will produce 100,000 t/a of green methanol in its first phase from a combination of biomass and wind-powered green hydrogen. The project, part of the Shenyang Wind-Solar-Hydrogen Fusion Biomass Green Methanol Demonstration initiative, will be located in Kang-ping, Shenyang City. In its first phase, the facility will produce 100,000 t/a of green methanol, with construction expected to be completed within 24 months. The plant will gasify waste straw as its primary raw material, which will be processed into synthesis gas. This gas will then be combined with green hydrogen generated from 6.5 MW wind-powered electrolysers to produce low carbon methanol. The plant will also include a biomass pre-treatment facility capable of producing 337,000 t/a of biomass briquettes, providing a stable supply of feedstock.

    Technology license for blue methanol

    Topsoe has been selected as technology provider by Sandpiper Chemicals LLC, for their new blue methanol plant in Texas City, Texas. Topsoe will license its Syn-COR™ technology, which will be combined with carbon capture & storage (CCS) for the production of blue methanol. The project, when operational will produce 3,000 t/d of blue methanol. The IEA estimates that methanol demand is expected to grow to 120-150 million t/a by 2030. Today, methanol is primarily used within the chemical industry, but growing demand is coming from the shipping industry as it looks to lower emissions.