Swedish trio led by Liquid Wind to build second e-methanol plant
Liquid Wind has partnered with local energy firm Sundsvall Energi and engineering design firm AFRY on a plant to produce more renewable methanol for bunkering.
PHOTO: Danish shipping company Maersk has 19 methanol dual-fuel vessels on order for delivery by 2025. A.P.Moller-Maersk
“FlagshipONE in Ornskoldsvik and FlagshipTWO in Sundsvall will together produce over 150,000 mt/year of green electrofuel and reduce the annual CO2 emissions from international shipping by 200,000 mt,” writes Liquid Wind.
On its own, the FlagshipTWO facility will be capable of producing 100,000 mt/year of e-methanol starting in 2025, which is double the production capacity of FlagshipONE.
Green electromethanol (e-methanol) is made by combining 100% biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) with green hydrogen. Green methanol can help reduce CO2 emissions by up to 95%.
For this project, Liquid Wind will source 240,000 mt/year of biogenic CO2 from Sundsvall Energi's Korstaverket biopower plant, which uses solid waste to generate electricity.
International shipping is one of the most difficult industries to decarbonise, says Lisa Vedin, AFRY’s head of business area process industries in Sweden, adding that this project will result in a welcome reduction in global emissions as ships transition from fossil to green electrofuel.
Apart from FlagshipONE and FlagshipTWO, Liquid Wind is planning to build three more plants in the Nordic region.
By Konica Bhatt
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