10-03-2025
Técnicas Reunidas to develop one of Europe’s largest green methanol plant
REOLUM, a Spanish company specialized in innovative solutions for decarbonization and energy transition, has awarded a consortium formed by Técnicas Reunidas and Siemens Energy the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of the La Robla Green project, which aims to develop what will be one of Europe’s largest renewable methanol plants in the municipality of La Robla, in the Spanish province of León.
The facility, with a production capacity of 140,000 tons per year, will combine biogenic carbon from a biomass cogeneration plant with renewable hydrogen to produce e-methanol.
The project is at the forefront of the e-methanol production technologies. E-methanol is a product that will play a very important role in the decarbonization of maritime transport in its direct use as a fuel and as a raw material for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Furthermore, methanol produced from low-emission feedstocks and technologies is a key product to facilitate the decarbonization of industrial sectors that currently have high levels of emissions, such as the chemical industry or air and maritime transport.
In addition to Reolum, the project brings together the services, knowledge and capabilities of four large companies with strong specialization in decarbonization: Siemens Energy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Johnson Matthey and Técnicas Reunidas.
According to the scope of the contract, Siemens Energy’s work will focus on the renewable hydrogen unit and Técnicas Reunidas’ work will focus on the biogenic carbon capture and e-methanol production units. In turn, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. will be the CO2 capture licensor and Johnson Matthey the supplier of a proprietary technology, called eMERALD™, which makes possible the direct hydrogenation of captured CO₂ to methanol.
This project is part of track, Técnicas Reunidas’ strategy for decarbonization, one of the main pillars of SALTA, the strategic program that Técnicas Reunidas launched last May.
The development of this engineering phase will be the previous step for the material execution of the plant, which will be carried out through an EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contract.
On last February 21, the Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge allocated 180 million euros to the project, from NextGenerationEU funds, in the provisional resolution of the call for aids to create seven large renewable hydrogen clusters, located in the territories of Aragon, Andalusia, Castile and Leon, Catalonia and Galicia, which make up the H2 Valles Program.
News Category:
-
Maximizing Performance in Oil & Gas with Real-Time Analytics
(Webinar) - In an industry shaped by fluctuating market conditions and tight operational margins, oil & gas producers are increasingly relying on data-driven strategies ...
11-06-2025
-
Unlocking the potential of waste for advanced conversion pathways
(Webinar) - This session offers a detailed exploration of HTW® gasification technology, a proven solution for converting diverse feedstocks into clean syngas, which ...
28-05-2025
-
Zeopore fulfilling first customer orders
Zeopore, a leading innovator in zeolite enhancement technologies for high catalytic performance, proudly announces that its recently commissioned semi-industrial production ...
08-05-2025
-
Messe Frankfurt and DECHEMA team up for new ACHEMA Middle East
DECHEMA, which organises the ACHEMA, the leading trade show for the global process industry, launches ACHEMA Middle East in Saudi Arabia together with Messe Frankfurt. ...
06-05-2025
-
ABS and Akselos complete technical assessment for structural digital twin technology
ABS, a global leader in providing classification services for marine and offshore assets, with Akselos S.A., a global leader in structural performance management software; ...
06-05-2025
-
Sunoco LP and Parkland Corporation announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Sunoco will acquire all outstanding shares of Parkland in ...
05-05-2025
-
Mission-critical flow control solutions from Valmet provides next level reliability
Industry-giant Valmet boasts an impressive array of topbrand automated on-off valves, control valves and controllers that are renowned for delivering longterm reliability ...
03-05-2025
-
MAIRE announces major contract wins
MAIRE announces that its subsidiaries TECNIMONT and KT-Kinetics Technology, also thanks to the technological and engineering services provided by NEXTCHEM, have been ...
29-04-2025
-
Borouge to boost production capacity
Borouge Plc, a leading petrochemicals company that provides innovative and differentiated polyolefins solutions, has today announced a series of strategic asset expansion ...
28-04-2025
-
Wanhua Chemical signs JV agreement with Petrochemical Industries Company
On April 25, Wanhua Chemical formally signed a joint venture agreement with Petrochemical Industries Company. Under the terms of the agreement, PIC invested USD ...
27-04-2025