Toyo Engineering Corporation (TOYO) has developed two proprietary technologies – g-Methanol ™ and SUPERHIDIC ™ – to enable ultra-low carbon e-methanol production.
As demand for green methanol grows, the Kassø e-methanol plant in Aabenaa, Denmark represents a significant milestone as the first commercial-scale e-methanol production facility in operation with a nameplate capacity of 42,000 t/a. European Energy and Clariant describe the technical collaboration between them in executing this pioneering e-methanol project
In this study Kinetics Process Improvements (KPI) demonstrates that controlled ethane co-feeding combined with intermediate methanol condensation in the synthesis loop provides a practical, low capital, low-risk revamp strategy to increase ATR methanol plant capacity by approximately 5% while remaining fully within existing equipment, metallurgical, and compression limits.
Johnson Matthey demonstrates how its eMERALD CO2-to-Methanol technology offers a bankable, scalable, and renewable-ready pathway for delivering cost effective e-methanol at the volumes required to support global aviation and maritime decarbonisation.
The current energy transition is fundamentally redefining the role of methanol from a simple chemical feedstock to a versatile low-carbon energy carrier and marine fuel. Industry leaders like Casale are advancing a diverse portfolio of production routes, including e-methanol, biomass gasification, and biomethane conversion, while providing the necessary technologies to decarbonise existing fossil-based assets.
ETFuels has been awarded €118.6m ($139.8m) in tax credits over 19 years under Business Finland’s Clean Transition program to develop a green hydrogen-based methanol project in Lapland. The credits will go towards the company’s Ranua facility, which is designed to produce 110,000 t/a of green methanol. According to ETFuels, the project, which is currently in early engineering stages, will use 300MW of renewable wind energy alongside battery storage facilities. The Ranua project is being developed in collaboration with Finnish energy firm Neova.
• Prices are likely to remain on an upward trajectory as long as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed and Middle East export availability is constrained.
Methanol’s phenomenal growth in the early years of the century was based on its uptake into fuel uses and its ability to bridge coal reserves with plastics production in China. However, with these sectors maturing, traditional chemical end uses are becoming the main growth sector once again.
Indian renewables developer ACME says that it will partner with the Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Ltd (IPICOL) to set up a green methanol plant in Kendrapada, Odisha state. He proposal is for a 200,000 t/a plant, with ACME taking a stake via its ACME Akaysha Energy subsidiary, part of its green hydrogen business. ACME says that the project forms part of its plans to develop multiple low carbon hydrogen plants and downstream chemical production. The company is planning a large green ammonia facility in Gopalpur through a joint venture with Japan-based IHI Corporation. It is also developing a 2,200 t/d green ammonia project in Paradip with cooperation from the Solar Energy Corporation of India. The output of the facilities will be used both for domestic applications and for export.
thyssenkrupp Uhde has been selected by Halifax-based Nova Sustainable Fuels (NSF) to carry out an integration and optimisation study for a planned biomass-to-methanol project ..