MAN Energy Solutions and StormFisher Hydrogen partner on methanation reactor
Published by Oliver Kleinschmidt,
Assistant Editor
Global Hydrogen Review,
StormFisher Hydrogen, a leading developer of clean fuels, has commissioned MAN Energy Solutions to deliver the pre-front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) for the methanation reactor of a large scale Power-to-X plant.
The 200 MW facility, to be built in North America, will produce green hydrogen and e-methane by utilising a local biogenic CO2 source. The plant is expected to generate 2.5 million Btu/y of e-methane, equivalent to approximately 50 000 t of LNG.
Advancing e-fuel production capacity in North America
Judson Whiteside, CEO at StormFisher Hydrogen, said: “The planned facility is a major component in StormFisher Hydrogen’s plans to support increasing e-fuel production capacity in North America and reinforcing American leadership in the energy sector. MAN Energy Solutions has the expert knowledge in methanation required to deliver the pre-FEED study to keep the project moving forward on a successful track.”
Seamless integration with existing infrastructure
Once operational, the plant will convert 200 MW of renewable electricity − primarily from wind and solar − into green hydrogen via electrolysis and then into e-methane, meeting North American pipeline standards. This allows the fuel to seamlessly integrate into existing natural gas infrastructure, offering a cost-effective and scalable decarbonisation solution.
Wagner Canelhas, Regional Sales Manager at MAN Energy Solutions Houston, added: “With this project, MAN Energy Solutions reinforces its position as a global leader in methanation for Power-to-X applications. Our technology enables the smooth integration of e-Methane into existing infrastructure, reducing costs and accelerating its adoption worldwide.”
Enhancing methane purity
As part of the project, MAN Energy Solutions will conduct in-house tests at its Deggendorf, Germany, facility to validate a quality booster − an enhancement to its methanation technology designed to increase methane purity by reducing unreacted components in the e-methane output.
Read the article online at: https://www.globalhydrogenreview.com/hydrogen/05032025/man-energy-solutions-and-stormfisher-hydrogen-partner-on-methanation-reactor/
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