FlexMethanol® 10 & 20 MW Module
Revolutionizing Methanol Production with Advanced Modular Technology
FlexMethanol® 10 & 20 MW Module
Revolutionizing Methanol Production with Advanced Modular Technology
FlexMethanol® means economic efficiency at all times
FlexMethanol® means economic efficiency at all times
Mankind has always dreamed of endless energy sources from air and water that also save the climate. Today, we can already use natural resources such as wind and solar energy to provide unlimited storable liquid energy from pure carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2) via water electrolysis.
CO2 and electricity from renewable energy sources are as yet untapped resources. However, methanol (CH3OH) is a product that is already used as a fuel. A commodity market with premium prices has been established for its use. H2 is produced electrochemically when the electricity is cheap in the mains or available from a direct connect PV-solar or Wind energy park.
As a result, our FlexMethanol® -Modules increase the value of the electricity by converting the electricity into a liquid form.
FlexMethanol® enables the economic conversion of surplus electricity and CO2 from flue gas, ethanol plants or the air into a chemical energy store by means of modular and decentralised production units. The core of the plant is the catalyst for converting CO2 to methanol without a cost-intensive reverse water-gas shift reactor.
However, the full potential of the methanol economy will only be realised when the chemical recycling of natural and industrial sources of carbon dioxide into methanol and the derived products are largely converted so that their use is environmentally neutral and regenerative.
George A. Olah
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1994
Preface, Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy (ISBN: 978-3-527-32422-4).
Our modules are connected to the electrolyzer capacity of 10 and 20 MW
Our modules are connected to the electrolyzer capacity of 10 and 20 MW
3D-Model: FlexMethanol®
THE TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES
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DIRECT CONVERSION OF CO2
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MILD PROCESS CONDITIONS
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NO HYDROGEN STORAGE & COMPRESSOR
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SKID-MOUNTED
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FLEXIBLE OPERATION FOLLOW THE POWER SUPPLY
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NO CHEMICALS, NO RESIDUES
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4 INDUSTRIALLY AVAILABLE PROCESS STEPS
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STANDARDIZED INTERFACES
THE TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES
DIRECT CONVERSION OF CO2
Therefore, no capital-intensive reverse water-gas shift reactor nor steam reforming is necessary.
MILD PROCESS CONDITIONS
Pure Gases
Low pressure
Low temperature
NO HYDROGEN STORAGE & COMPRESSOR
Lower investment costs
Lower production costs
Maximum power into product
SKID-MOUNTED
Short planning time, reduced construction and commissioning time.
Expandable as needed
FLEXIBLE OPERATION FOLLOW THE POWER SUPPLY
The generator and methanol plant can work together as a battery for the power grid, with the methanol plant serving as a flexible load, providing the flexibility to sell electricity at favorable prices and times.
NO CHEMICALS, NO RESIDUES
The methanol synthesis operates with pure gases without impurities
INDUSTRIALLY AVAILABLE PROCESS STEPS
Reduction of technical and operational risks
STANDARDIZED INTERFACES
Plug and play solution
high efficiency
AVAILABLE. SAFE. ECONOMICAL.
AVAILABLE. SAFE. ECONOMICAL.
With the support of Flexmethanol® , the power-to-methanol process is much more efficient than through gasification.
Taking into account a combined heat and power process and the provision of district heating, the efficiency of methanol production is up to 74 %.
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Annex FlexMethanol® Waste/Biomass to Methanol
significantly reduces CO2 emissions (up to 20%)
RED
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Steam reforming
Natural gas to methanol
Uses fossil fuels, conversion
Generates CO emissions (up to 30 %)
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FlexMethanol® Renewable Power to Methanol
CO2 supply as a service
RED compliant
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Gasification
Coal / biomass to methanol
Process causes CO2 emissions and toxic waste (tars)