{"id":99108,"date":"2021-10-21T07:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T05:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=99108"},"modified":"2021-10-19T12:13:50","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T10:13:50","slug":"topsoe-puts-demonstration-plant-into-operation-for-production-of-sustainable-methanol-from-biogas-significant-global-carbon-emission-reduction-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/topsoe-puts-demonstration-plant-into-operation-for-production-of-sustainable-methanol-from-biogas-significant-global-carbon-emission-reduction-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"Topsoe puts demonstration plant into operation for production of sustainable Methanol from biogas &#8211; Significant global carbon emission reduction potential"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The global annual production of methanol is around 110 million tons. With close to 1.4 ton CO<sub>2<\/sub>&nbsp;being emitted per produced ton methanol, the emission reduction potential \u2013 and hereof the positive societal impact \u2013 is enormous, assuming all methanol is being produced by means of a carbon neutral process and sustainable feedstock, leaving a significant positive societal impact.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The project is supported by the EUDP Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program and is developed together with Aarhus University.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The climate benefits from using&nbsp;sustainable Methanol is not limited to one single purpose. Sustainable Methanol can be used for marine fuel, blend in gasoline, and for the chemical industry, where methanol is mainly used today. Further, the main feature in the demonstration plant is Topsoe\u2019s eSMR<sup>TM<\/sup>&nbsp;technology, which enables not only the production of sustainable Methanol, but also other sustainable products like green hydrogen, green ammonia, eFuels, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFighting climate change demands clean fuels for all sectors. With this initiative, we will demonstrate that we are able to transform classical production process into a fully carbon-neutral scheme. Specifically, we will demonstrate that&nbsp;sustainable Methanol can be produced from biogas at a very competitive cost compared to other green methanol produced from non-fossil fuels,\u201d says Kim Gr\u00f8n Knudsen, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Haldor Topsoe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are very happy about the accomplishments in the joint project so far. The new electrified steam methane reforming technology is central in a future based on renewable energy and circular bioeconomy and the eSMR demo plant fits perfectly into our energy research facility in Foulum. We see many interesting perspectives in this new technology, and we look forward to unlock the potential of further development and integration of the technology in the energy system of the future,\u201d says Thomas Lundgaard, project manager at Aarhus University, Dept. of Biological and Chemical Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The demonstration program is part of Topsoe\u2019s ambition to take part in the global movement to reduce the global carbon footprint and one of many initiatives to develop solutions for sustainable aviation, shipping and heavy transportation in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2021\/10\/Topsoe_eSMR-demonstration-plant.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2021\/10\/Topsoe_eSMR-demonstration-plant.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2021\/10\/Topsoe_eSMR-demonstration-plant-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2021\/10\/Topsoe_eSMR-demonstration-plant-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2021\/10\/Topsoe_eSMR-demonstration-plant-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2021\/10\/Topsoe_eSMR-demonstration-plant-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2021\/10\/Topsoe_eSMR-demonstration-plant-203x270.jpg 203w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2021\/10\/Topsoe_eSMR-demonstration-plant-1320x1760.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the demonstration plant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Haldor Topsoe is leading the project. The partners constitute Aarhus University \u2013 Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Sintex A\/S, Blue World Technologies, Technical University of Denmark, Energinet A\/S, Aalborg University, and PlanEnergi.<\/li><li>The demonstration plant is located at Aarhus University\u2019s research facility in Foulum, Denmark.<\/li><li>The plant&nbsp;will have an annual capacity of 10,000l of CO<sub>2<\/sub>-neutral methanol from biogas and green power and is scheduled to be fully operational by the beginning of 2022.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the technology<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Topsoe uses its eSMR\u2122 technology, that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.topsoe.com\/article-in-science-extremely-compact-reactor-has-potential-to-reduce-global-co2-emissions-significantly?hsLang=en-us\">was published in the esteemed <em>Science<\/em> magazine<\/a>&nbsp;in 2019 to produce the sustainable methanol. The groundbreaking technology produces synthesis gas (syngas), an essential building block in production of polymers (plastics) and chemicals. The eSMR\u2122 technology is CO<sub>2<\/sub>-neutral when based on biogas as feedstock and green electricity for heating. It even utilizes half the CO<sub>2<\/sub>&nbsp;that makes up about 40% of biogas and typically is costly to separate and vent in production of grid quality biogas. Methanol is used as a clean fuel or an important intermediary in the production of various fuels, chemicals and polymers (plastics).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Haldor Topsoe&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Haldor Topsoe is a global leader in supply of catalysts, technology, and services to the chemical and refining industries. Topsoe aims to be the global leader within carbon emission reduction technologies by 2024. By perfecting chemistry for a better world, we enable our customers to succeed in the transition towards renewable energy. Topsoe is headquartered in Denmark and serves customers around the globe. In 2020, our revenue was approximately DKK 6.2 billion, and we employ around 2,100 employees.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.topsoe.com\/?hsLang=en-us\">www.topsoe.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><br>Contact<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomas Lundgaard<br>project manager, Aarhus University<br>Phone: +45 29 16 31 35<br>Mail:&nbsp;<a>Thomas.lundgaard@bce.au.dk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The global annual production of methanol is around 110 million tons. With close to 1.4 ton CO2&nbsp;being emitted per produced ton methanol, the emission reduction potential \u2013 and hereof the positive societal impact \u2013 is enormous, assuming all methanol is being produced by means of a carbon neutral process and sustainable feedstock, leaving a significant [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"With the demonstration plant, Topsoe will validate its electrified technology for cost-competitive production of sustainable Methanol from biogas as well as other sustainable products","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[5838,7670,12366,13718],"supplier":[2625,4477,16225,11306,2010],"class_list":["post-99108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-bioeconomy","tag-biogas","tag-fuels","tag-methanol","supplier-aalborg-university-copenhagen","supplier-aarhus-university","supplier-blue-world-technologies","supplier-technical-university-of-denmark-dtu","supplier-haldor-topsoe-as"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99108\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99108"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=99108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}