100
Megawatt
FlexMethanol modules can be scaled up to 100 MW electricity.
Small-Scale Methanol Plant Flex Methanol
Enable your economically viable transformation of excess current and off-gas CO2 into the chemical energy storage in small-scale and delocalized production units.
Best flexible solution for CO2 usage FlexMethanol means profitable at all times
Mankind has always dreamed about endless energy sources produced from air and water which also save the climate. Already today we can tap natural resources like wind and solar power to provide unlimited liquid energy with pure CO2 and H2 from water electrolysis.
The CO2 and power from renewable sources are by far unused resources. Methanol, however, is a product that is already used as fuel. A mass market with premium prices has been established for this application. H2 will then be electro-chemically produced when power is cheap.
In the consequence, FlexMethanol modules increases the value of power in existing stations by transforming power to a liquid form.
FlexMethanol will enable economically viable transformation of excess current and off-gas CO2 into the chemical energy storage in small-scale and delocalized production units. Core of the plant is the tailor-made catalyst of BASF to convert CO2 without a cost intensive prior water-gas-shift reaction.
The full potential of the Methanol Economy will be realized, however, when the chemical recycling of natural and industrial carbon dioxide sources into methanol and its derived products are widely implemented, making their use environmentally carbon neutral and regenerative.
George A. OlahNobel Prize in Chemistry 1994
Preface, Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy (ISBN: 978-3-527-32422-4)
State-of-the-Art Technology Process Units
CO2
3.5 - 25.0 %
from Flue Gas
Water
CO2
Scrubbing
Separation of CO2 from flue gas incineration, biogas purification, ethanol fermentation, steel mills, lime and cement industry in a high purity with improved biodegradable amine solvents.
Alkaline
Electrolysis
The plant uses the excess current to produce H2 through discontinuous electrolysis. The Market open solution is realised with standardized units.
Methanol
Synthesis
In this process step, BASF’s catalysts will be used for the methanol synthesis. Those catalysts have been further tuned and adapted for this specific process to enable the most efficient production of methanol.
Methanol
Distillation
With high performance trays the system overcome typical design limitations. After the process step methanol reach the IMPCA quality.
Oxygen
Methanol
High Efficiency Ready. Proven. Profitable.
With the support of FlexMethanol the Power-to-Methanol process is way more efficent than methanol production through gasification.
Taking into account a combined heat and power process and the supply of district heat the efficency of methanol production totals up to 74 %.
FlexMethanol
Power to Methanol
reduces CO2 emissions significant,
100 % RED conform
Steam Reforming
Natural Gas to Methanol
use of fossil fuels, reforming
causes CO2 emissions (up to 30 %)
Annex FlexMethanol
Fuel to Methanol
reduces CO2 emissions significant
(up to 20 %), proportionally RED conform
Gasification
Coal / Biomass to Methanol
process causes CO2 emissions and toxic waste materials (tars)
Scalable for your needs FlexMethanol 10
10
Megawatt Electricity
up to
100
€/MWh
Value on generator
12,000
Tons/year
Carbon Dioxide savings
8,200
Tons/year
Methanol
13,000
Tons/year
Oxygen
17,500
MWh/year
Heat Potential
FlexMethanol 20
20
Megawatt Electricity
up to
100
€/MWh
Value on generator
24,000
Tons/year
Carbon Dioxide savings
16,400
Tons/year
Methanol
26,000
Tons/year
Oxygen
35,000
MWh/year
Heat Potential
Your Advantage in Performance Simple Flexible Operation
Flexible Operation
Flexibility range 10-120 %
< 15 seconds
Tailor-made BASF Catalyst High activity / stability, optimized for flexible operation
No tars, no waste Methanol synthesis works on pure gases without any impurities
Highly efficient 55-74 % efficiency on electricity used, heat integration
Low investment
CAPEX
≤ 3,000 €/kW
Biodegradable Amines
Environmentally friendly and
low risk of approval
4 industrial available process steps
Reduction of technical and
operational risks
No water-gas shift reaction
There is no need for capital cost
intensive Steam Reforming
Mild process conditions
Low pressure 40 bar,
240 °C
Electrolysis
Free choice,
can be defined together
Skid-mounted pre-fabricated
Thus short construction time and
short startup time
Gas Loop Operation
Complete conversion of carbon
to methanol, hot-standby
Worldwide Requested Commodity Produce climate-friendly fuel in an existing market
Methanol is one of the most important bulk chemicals used in numerous industrial applications. For example, it is used in the biodiesel production or blended into gasoline. In China runs 200 million cars with methanol blends. Methanol can be profitable value added in the fields of energy, chemicals and fuels.
Premium Market
Customers of the following sectors can produce an advanced fuel:
Pulp & Paper
Waste Incineration
Countries with low CO2 power footprint
Fossil Market
These operators secure their site with fossil methanol:
Power Plants
Heat driven industry
Industrial and Chemical Parks
Lime, Cement, Iron Industry
Additive
As precursor for MTBE (major octane booster in gasoline) Methanol is applied indirectly as additive for gasoline.
Blending
Already today, methanol can be used as an outstanding blending component for gasoline (e.g. M3, M15, M100) as it increases the octane number and decreases emissions like CO, HC, soot and nitrogen oxides.
Application
As a liquid fuel with higher energy density than hydrogen and methane and a simpler storage system, methanol is predestined as fuel for small-scale heater and upcoming methanol engines.
Chemistry
Besides refining to fuel additives methanol is the precursor for a wide spectrum of chemical products, including synthetic gasoline (MTG), olefins (MTO) and propylene (MTP).
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We accompany your projects from the idea to realisation with our expertise and ensure the fulfillment of fixed budgets, deadlines and quality requirements. We look forward to you.
