Topsoe Technology Chosen for South America’s Largest E-Methanol Plant

Plant Engineering Topsoe Technology Chosen for South America’s Largest E-Methanol Plant

2024-05-17 Source: Press release Topsoe 1 min Reading Time

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HIF Global has selected Topsoe’s e-methanol emerald technology to develop its Paysandú e-fuels project in Uruguay. The project will use green hydrogen and waste CO2 from an ethanol plant to produce e-methanol.

Johnson Matthey has been selected by HIF Global as the methanol licensor for HIF Global's Paysandú e-fuels project in Uruguay.
(Source: Johnson Matthey)

London/UK – Johnson Matthey has been selected by HIF Global, the world's leading e-fuels company, as the methanol licensor for HIF Global's Paysandú e-fuels project in Uruguay. The facility would be the largest e-methanol plant in South America and will use electrolytic (green) hydrogen and waste CO2 from an ethanol plant to produce e-methanol. E-methanol, through use of renewable feedstocks, enables the production of a lower carbon fuel versus traditional methanol.

JM's e-methanol emerald technology has been proven as a credible route to decarbonize methanol production and this technology will be deployed at the HIF Paysandú e-fuels facility, with expected production capacity of 700,000 tonnes per year of e-methanol. The e-methanol will be utilized to support the rapidly growing demand from the marine market, as well as a feedstock to produce e-gasoline (via a methanol to gasoline process) which will facilitate the decarbonization of over 150,000 vehicles.

This collaboration builds on the successful demonstration of the emerald technology in the HIF Haru Oni e-fuels facility, where JM licenses its technology and supplies the catalyst. The demo plant has successfully operated for over 12 months, producing methanol that is further processed into gasoline.

HIF Global will invest 4 billion dollars in the facility, making it the most significant investment in Uruguay's history. Construction of the plant is planned for 2025 and is expected to create approximately 1,500 jobs during construction with an additional 300 permanent operational positions.

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