A consortium of seven companies, including Air Water and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), has successfully trialled liquified biomethane derived from cattle manure as marine fuel on a domestic LNG-fuelled vessel.
The use of carbon-neutral liquefied biomethane derived from biomass to power the Ise Mirari vessel in Japan’s Ise Bay marked a first for the East Asian country.
Liquified biomethane is made with biomethane generated from dairy-owned biogas plants, liquefied at around -160°C, separating and refining its main component, methane.
Methane can be compressed to 1/600th of its volume when liquefied, enabling it to be transported on a large scale. It is also a carbon-neutral domestic energy source.
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