Italian classification society RINA has issued approval in principle (AiP) to China’s Kindon New Energy Technology (Jiangsu) for its green methanol offshore production platform solution, reports Offshore Energy.
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As informed, the solution produces methanol entirely offshore from renewable CO2 through direct air capture (DAC) technology and green hydrogen from offshore wind power water electrolysis technology.
The process synthesizes methanol from hydrogen and CO2 under high temperature and pressure conditions. All methanol synthesis processes are completed on the offshore platform and electrical needs are fully met by green electricity generated from offshore wind power.
By using DAC technology, the CO2 is readily available. The system is also designed with interfaces for future access to external supplies of green or biomass-derived CO2.
According to the developer, the platform will be able to produce 0.1 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of green methanol.
Based on data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform, methanol proved the most popular alternative fuel choice in 2023 with 138 ships ordered (excluding methanol carriers). In February 2024, DNV reported that 23 more ships were added to the AFI database since the beginning of the year.
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Source: Offshore Energy
