E-methane plant proposed in the US to meet shipping needs
US-based renewable energy firm StormFisher Hydrogen (StormFisher) will produce 50,000 mt/year of e-methane at its proposed North American facility.
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E-methane, or synthetic methane, is produced by combining green hydrogen, generated from renewable electricity, with biogenic or recycled CO2. The resulting product is then liquefied, allowing it to be used as a bunker fuel like fossil LNG.
Since e-methane is essentially a methane molecule, it can be blended with LNG or used by itself on LNG-capable ships without requiring engine modifications.
StormFisher’s facility will feature an e-methane production plant, alongside an integrated green hydrogen production unit. The plant will use renewable energy input from wind and solar energy to produce green hydrogen via electrolysis and biogenic CO2 for feedstock.
The e-methane produced at the plant will be supplied to shipping and other sectors.
StormFisher has commissioned German engineering firm MAN Energy Solutions to conduct engineering and design studies, as well as supply the plant's methanation technology.
Its technology will support the integration of e-methane into existing natural gas infrastructure, “reducing costs and accelerating its adoption worldwide,” MAN ES said.
By Konica Bhatt
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