Koppí¶ Energia picks Thyssenkrupp for Finnish P2X project
Koppö Energia Oy has chosen uhde green methanol technology and ordered a FEED (Front End Engineering Design) from thyssenkrupp Uhde. 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 metric tons per day (mtpd) of e-methanol in various grades, the different product grades will support the maritime and e-gasoline fuel markets.
Koppí¶ Energia Oy has selected uhde green methanol technology and commissioned a FEED from thyssenkrupp Uhde for its e-methanol plant in Kristinestad, Finland. The 450 mtpd facility will support maritime and e-fuel markets using COâ‚‚ from Vaasa and green hydrogen from a 200MW electrolyser, aiming for high efficiency and low carbon intensity.
Nadja Håkansson, CEO of thyssenkrupp Uhde: 'We are proud that our technology and implementation know-how will contribute to this pioneering project by Koppö Energia Oy. This is an excellent 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 200MW 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: '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. Note: The headline, insights, and image of this press release may have been refined by the Fibre2Fashion staff; the rest of the content remains unchanged.
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