In Italy, Maire announces that Nextchem, through its subsidiary MyRechemical, has been selected by Mana Group and Equinor to conduct a feasibility study for a waste-to-methanol plant at Norway’s Mongstad refinery.
The project will use NX Circular technology to convert urban and industrial waste into chemical grade syngas that will be further processed to produce low-carbon methanol. The facility is expected to produce circular methanol with a low carbon footprint, eligible under the Renewable Energy Directive criteria. This methanol could initially replace marine bunker fuel to meet the targets of the FuelEU Maritime regulation, exempting final users from buying ETS credits and paying penalties, and potentially later be used as feedstock for methanol-to-jet facilities to produce SAF compliant with FuelEU Aviation regulation.
Under the deal, Nextchem will deliver the feasibility study to Mana/Equinor, providing the technical and economic evaluation of waste gasification and the subsequent purification of syngas for methanol production.
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