Koppö Energia Oy has chosen uhde green methanol technology and ordered a front-end engineering design (FEED) from thyssenkrupp Uhde. The planned eMethanol plant is part of a power-to-x (P2X) project developed by Koppö Energia in Kristinestad, Finland. With a planned capacity of 450 metric tpd of eMethanol in various grades, the different product grades will support the maritime and eGasoline fuel markets.

Nadja Håkansson, CEO of thyssenkrupp Uhde said, “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 eMethanol – is produced via direct hydrogenation of CO₂. Using uhde green methanol production technology and green H₂ produced from green electricity and water, the resulting eMethanol has a much lower carbon footprint. The necessary renewable H₂ will be produced by a 200-MW 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 said, “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.”