The planned e-methanol plant is part of a power-to-x (P2X) project developed by Koppö Energia in Kristinestad, Finland. With a planned capacity of 450 tpd of e-methanol in various grades, the different product grades will support the maritime and e-gasoline fuel markets.
Nadja Håkansson, CEO of thyssenkrupp Uhde, said: “We are proud that our technology and implementation know-how will contribute to this project by Koppö Energia Oy. This is proof point for cross-industrial cooperation in the establishment of green methanol as a fuel.”
While grey methanol is usually produced from natural gas, green methanol – often called e-methanol – is produced via direct hydrogenation of CO2. Using uhde green methanol production technology and green hydrogen produced from green electricity and water, the resulting e-methanol has a much lower carbon footprint. The necessary renewable hydrogen will be produced by a 200 MW water electrolysis plant. CO2 will be captured in the city of Vaasa in Finland from a waste incineration facility. It is then liquified and transported via trucks to the P2X facilities.
Thomas Zirngibl, Director at Koppö Energia, added: “We are very pleased to cooperate with thyssenkrupp Uhde on this project as they bring the right technologies as well as the integration skills for ensuring a smooth tie-in and project delivery.”
Economic and ecological advantages
uhde green methanol technology offers high carbon and hydrogen efficiencies which enhance the project revenues and its feasibility. Thanks to the patented process scheme, thyssenkrupp Uhde methanol plants have a very low amount of purge gas which significantly reduces the carbon intensity of the facility.