LNGNEWS the Netherlands
Titan to build the world’s largest biomethane liquefaction plant
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itan, an independent supplier of low and zero-carbon fuels, has announced its liquefied biomethane (LBM) production project for 200 000 tpy of LBM. Titan will build and operate the LBM plant at its strategic location in the Port of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, allowing supply to ships and trucks. Important milestones for the project include two recent contract signings: with biogas producer, BioValue, for the exclusive off-take of all on-site produced biogas, and with Linde Engineering, who will perform the basic engineering based on Linde’s proprietary liquefaction technology. BioValue, one of the largest biogas suppliers in the Netherlands, will supply a significant part of the biogas required for the total LBM production. For this, BioValue will construct a new biogas plant adjacent to the LBM plant. The remaining biogas will be sourced from other production installations throughout Europe that are connected to the existing gas grid. This hybrid sourcing setup enables the scale required for impactful decarbonisation of the marine industry. The bulk of the LBM volumes produced by the plant will be supplied to the LBM-powered vessels of Titan’s launching customer. For the remaining volumes, truck refuelling stations and industrial customers are also within scope. The LBM will substitute fossil fuels, avoiding approximately 1 million tpy of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. The plant will be located adjacent to Titan’s berth in the Port of Amsterdam, from whom the land will be leased. The first LBM production is expected in 2025. The project will only source biogas from sustainable feedstocks that are compliant with the latest EU Renewable Energy Directive, and are International Sustainability and Carbon Certification certified.
Chile
CycleØ and HAM Group to build first bio-LNG plant in Chile
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ycleØ and HAM Group have been awarded the contract for the construction and operation of the first bio-LNG plant in Chile, with the works being carried out through HAM Chile and FNX Liquid Natural Gas. The plant will be located in the Ñuble region, with a capacity to process between 7500 – 16 500 m3/d of biogas. In the heavy transport industry, this represents reducing more than 19 000 tpy of carbon dioxide, 96% of fine particle emissions, and 85% of nitrogen oxide and sulfur emissions, compared to other fuels. This bio-LNG plant will be possible due to Lipigas’ commitment for an efficient and 100% renewable energy solution. The biogas comes from an anaerobic co-digestion plant for waste from a MaxAgro pig farm, where HAM Chile Spa will build and manage the processing facilities. It will also have upgrading equipment developed by FNX Liquid Natural Gas, which will purify the biogas (containing 50 – 60% methane,) increasing its quality and obtaining a methane purity of over 99%. Grupo HAM and CycleØ believe that bio-LNG must play a prominent role in the energy transition, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, thanks to its negative carbon footprint. This project reinforces the companies’ commitment to biogas, which has led the companies to develop several projects related to bio-LNG and bio-CNG, such as those in Girona, Spain, where they have opened the first 100% vehicular biomethane plant in the country, and in Faenza, Italy, where they are going to put into service one of the largest European bio-LNG plants.
Latvia
Wärtsilä to provide biogas upgrading and liquefaction in a single turnkey solution
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he technology group, Wärtsilä, will supply a bio-LNG plant in Tervete, Latvia. The order was placed by AS Agrofirma Tervete, who will utilise the plant to upgrade, polish, and liquefy biogas from agricultural waste into bio-LNG. The order was included in Wärtsilä’s order intake in September 2022. Wärtsilä will provide its Puregas CA50LBG for removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen sulfide, followed by an MR10 (mixed refrigerant) technology for the liquefaction stage. The installation is designed for production of 10 tpd bio-LNG.
The delivery also covers the supply of spare parts and service agreement. Wärtsilä’s Puregas CA50 LBG process recovers more than 99.9% of the biomethane present in raw biogas by separating CO2 from the biogas through chemical absorption. Furthermore, Wärtsilä’s mixed refrigerant technology is extremely reliable and offers the lowest operating costs for liquefying biogas. The plant is expected to become fully operational by the end of 2023. November 2022
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