US duo plans modular biomethanol plants for shipping demand

Renewable tech firm Emvolon and commodity trader Freepoint Commodities are planning to set up a modular and scalable biomethanol plant to meet expected demand from shipping and other sectors.

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The plants will use Emvolon’s technology to convert methane from sources such as “landfills, dairies, wastewater treatment facilities and industrial flare gas” into liquid biomethanol directly on site.

Emvolon’s modular plants will be built into 40-foot containers. Placing them directly at waste sites will make it easy to transport to the market, the companies stressed.

Freepoint Commodities will be in charge of distribution across shipping and other industries.

The companies are targeting initial production capacity of 6,000 mt/year by 2027 with plans to scale it 50,000 mt/year by 2030.

By Konica Bhatt

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