Nordion Energi installs LBM storage tank at the Port of Gothenburg

Swedish gas firm Nordion Energi has installed a new 500 cbm liquefied biomethane (LBM) storage tank at its liquefaction plant at the Port of Gothenburg.

IMAGE: Concept of Nordion Energi’s biogas liquefaction plant. Port of Gothenburg

Groundworks, including the plant’s foundations and base slabs, have been completed alongside the installation of the LBM tank. It has a storage capacity of up to 200 mt of LBM.

The LBM plant is Sweden’s first grid-connected biogas liquefaction facility. It will be directly connected to the west Swedish gas grid, port authorities said in a statement.

The plant is due to be completed in the second quarter of next year, when it will be capable of liquefying up to 250 gigawatt-hours per year (GWh/year). This is equivalent to around 16,000 mt/year, according to ENGINE calculations.

Nordic biogas company St1 Biokraft has agreed to offtake part of the plant’s capacity.

LBM, also known as liquefied biogas (LBG), is made up of 99.8% methane, according to Nordsol, a Dutch biogas supplier. This composition allows LBM to function as a drop-in fuel for LNG, similar to how biofuels can be blended with MGO or VLSFO.

Vessels capable of running on LNG do not require modifications to operate on pure LBM or LBM-LNG blends.

“This facility strengthens the port’s position in renewable bunker fuels and makes it possible to offer LBG to the shipping sector on a larger scale,” said Port of Gothenburg head of renewable energy Therese Jällbrink.

From the tank, the LBM will be supplied directly to ships through a pipeline or by truck.

By Aparupa Mazumder

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