European Energy is producing and supplying green methanol

E/Bio-methanol is the same product as methanol (wood alcohol), which is already used as a fuel in combustion engines and as a raw material in the chemical industry. Today, more than 100 million tonnes of methanol are produced annually using natural gas and coal. E-methanol, however, is a green alternative because it is produced using renewable energy and biogenic CO2 captured from e.g. biogas plants and waste incineration.

European Energy’s next-generation green methanol will combine bio- and e-methanol in a single blend. It is produced from biomethane using electrified Steam Methane Reforming (e-SMR), supplemented with hydrogen from electrolysis.

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Methanol can be used in a range of different products and materials:

• It serves as a feedstock in the chemical industry, where it can be used to produce plastic by replacing fossil-based raw materials.
• Methanol can replace conventional heavy fuels and reduce emissions. In the shipping sector, it is used as a low-carbon marine fuel, helping to decarbonise maritime transport.
• Green methanol plays a role in sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) production, contributing to the transition towards greener air travel by helping to lower reliance on fossil-based jet fuels.

Other industries that can use green methanol to decarbonise their supply chains include the textile industry, pharmaceuticals, and other industrial uses.

Approximately half of the electricity needed to produce hydrogen, and subsequently e-methanol, at our Kassø plant comes from the neighboring Kassø Solar Park. For the remaining energy needs, Danske Commodities provides grid-balancing and optimisation of the consumption.

European Energy has full value-chain capabilities with own supply of renewable electricity, as well as liquefaction of biogenic CO2 from Tønder Biogas. Organic waste is liquefied by an Ammongas solution (owned by European Energy) and supplied to Kassø e-methanol facility approximately 30 kilometres away.

Succeeding with the green transition requires using all the tools at our disposal – that of course includes electrification, but also the need to develop the solutions to decarbonise energy consumption in sectors where electrification falls short.

Our next generation of green methanol will be produced using electrified Steam Methane Reforming (e-SMR) technology. e-SMR uses renewable electricity and biogas instead of fossil gas, allowing for production of methanol with very low – and sometimes even negative – emissions.

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