Bio-methanol

BioMCN
driven by nature
April 19, 2013
BioMCN – a transition towards renewables
Products
Feedstock
natural gas
refined glycerine
crude glycerine
bio-methanol
(~300 mio
Nm3)
(~250.000 mton)
bio-methane
(~12 mio
(~200.000 mton)
Founded November 2006
Nm3)
Two methanol trains
(~ 1mio mton)
Investments: > €120 mio
Insured value: €500 mio
Turnover 2012: €160 mio
Employees: 90
(~215.000 mton)
methanol
(~185.000 mton)
Sea jetty
Methanol 1
50% bio-methanol
50% conventional methanol
Methanol 2
Idled; maintained
under steam
Lurgi
Worlds largest glycerine
refinery (250 kton crude)
Bio-methanol – an excellent platform for bio-based
economy
Coal
Fossil
Natural Gas
Polymers
Wood
CO2
Renewable
Glycerine
Bio-methane
Fuels
Synthesis
Gas
(H2 + CO)
Resins
CH3OH
Glues
Cosmetics
Pharmaceuticals
Woodspirit project received NER300 grant
dried biomass
bio-syngas
bio-methanol
biofuels
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Sustainable feedstock: waste wood (e.g. forestry residues)
CO2 savings: approx. 450 kton/year
Bio-methanol: >220 kton = 275 mio liters
NER300 subsidy: 199 mio Euro
Total investment: € 500 million
Start-up: December 2016
A bright future ahead
BioMCN produces 2nd generation bio-methanol from waste &
residues
Because bio-methanol is made from waste & residues:
• The energy content is counted twice
• CO2 savings are high (>70%)
• There are no issues with iLUC nor ‘food vs fuel’
Bio-methanol is an important solution for oil majors and
blenders to meet both current and future RED1 and FQD2
targets
Project funnel filled with additional feedstock and market
opportunities
€199 mio NER300 subsidy granted for Woodspirit project
Asset base offers synergy for methanol/natural gas players
with vision for renewables
1 = Renewable Energy Directive; 2 = Fuel Quality Directive