methanol

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Will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine trigger more renewables investments?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has accelerated the surging fossil feedstock price that has continuously climbed throughout 2021. Tecnon OrbiChem consultants have reported their analysis of the impact of these surging prices in several key chemical intermediates. As Russia plays an outsized role in global energy markets given that it is the world’s third-largest oil producer … Continue reading »

Enerkem and partners to build waste-based methanol plant in Canada

It has been a while since the blog has an update on how Enerkem has been doing. This month, Enerkem, with a group of strategic partners, that include major investor Shell, along with Suncor and Proman, Hydro-Québec supplying green hydrogen and oxygen, and with the support of the Québec and Canadian governments, announced a plan … Continue reading »

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Enerkem’s waste-to-methanol plant now ISCC certified

Enerkem Inc., a waste-to-biofuels and chemicals producer, has obtained certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) system for the biomethanol production of its Enerkem Alberta Biofuels full-scale facility in Edmonton, Canada. The biorefinery is said to be the first ISCC certified plant in the world to convert municipal solid waste into biomethanol. Enerkem already … Continue reading »

AkzoNobel, Enerkem in waste-based chems partnership

Hello blog readers, the holidays are coming and the green blogger is becoming stressed out from deadlines so bear with me on the sparse postings. I will try to post recent news as much as possible but unfortunately most will be straight from press releases. Dutch specialty chemicals company, AkzoNobel, has partnered with Canada’s waste-to-biofuels/chemicals … Continue reading »

Enerkem starts commercial waste-to-biofuels plant

Enerkem officially commissioned last week its first commercial biorefinery in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, that will produce biofuels and chemicals using municipal waste. The facility, operated by Enerkem Alberta Biofuels, will have a capacity of up to 38 million liters/year initially producing biomethanol.  A module converting the biomethanol into advanced ethanol will be added by the … Continue reading »

Maverick Synfuels and PPE in GTL methanol partnership

Maverick Synfuels and Plant Process Equipment, Inc. (PPE), a global energy engineering and fabrication company, have formed a partnership to manufacture and sell small-scale Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) methanol plants.  The skid-mounted modular plants can be rapidly deployed and are capable of producing between 3,000 – 10,000 gallons per day of ultra-clean synthetic fuels and chemicals from … Continue reading »

Maverick Biofuels is Now Maverick Synfuels

Maverick Biofuels has changed its name to Maverick Synfuels to reflect the company’s growth strategy for producing synthetic fuels and chemicals from low-value feedstocks and waste streams. Maverick builds modular production platforms based on unique combinations of thermochemical and methanol synthesis technology. Maverick’s modular plants can be deployed in oil fields, dairy farms and landfills … Continue reading »

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