Equisera and VertomCory to explore UK bio-methanol supply for shipping
In the UK, Equisera said it is working with VertomCory, the global maritime services group, to explore bio-methanol supply for the shipping sector, with a focus on making low-carbon marine fuel in Britain from UK biogenic waste.
The two companies see coastal and short-sea shipping as a practical place to start. These services tend to run to regular patterns and call at a manageable number of UK ports, making them well suited to proving low-carbon fuels at commercial scale through green shipping corridors, where fuel supply, vessels and bunkering infrastructure are developed together.
Equisera has developed RiPR (Rising Pressure Reformer), a patented technology that uses supercritical water reforming (SCWR) to convert a wide range of wet biogenic waste materials into clean gases, including hydrogen, biomethane and captured carbon dioxide, along with biochar.
“Our collaboration with Equisera reflects VertomCory’s determination to turn the ambition of maritime decarbonization into practical, commercially scalable action. By bringing together Equisera’s innovative RiPR technology, which converts waste into the clean gases needed for bio-methanol production, with our maritime, logistics and customer expertise, we have an opportunity to help establish a credible UK supply chain for lower-carbon marine fuel and demonstrate how meaningful partnerships can accelerate the transition to cleaner shipping. We are proud to support this project and its potential to create a replicable pathway for bio-methanol, strengthening both the resilience and sustainability of the maritime sector,” said Peter Wilson, Group CEO, VertomCory.
Category: Fuels
