Specialty chemicals company Nouryon and gas infrastructure company Gasunie have agreed to supply green hydrogen to methanol producer BioMCN for the production of renewable methanol from CO2, which the companies say marks the next step in the sustainability of processes in the industry.
Nouryon and Gasunie are currently investigating the possible conversion of sustainable electricity into green hydrogen using a 20-megawatt water electrolysis unit in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. A final decision on the project is expected later this year.
BioMCN will combine hydrogen from the intended facility with CO2 from other processes to produce renewable methanol, a raw material for bio-fuels and a variety of chemical feedstocks. Compared to fossil-based methanol this will reduce emissions by up to 27,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.
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