Perstorp and Project Air renew EU application for major green chemistry investment.
Swedish chemistry group Perstorp and partner companies Fortum and Uniper submit an EUR 97 million application to the EU Innovation Fund for Project Air. The project aims to build a production facility for sustainable methanol in Stenungssund, Sweden, which could reduce global CO2 emissions by 400,000 tons, equivalent to approximately 1% of Sweden’s territorial emissions, according to Perstorp.
The goal reportedly is to achieve large-scale production of sustainable methanol by 2026. This in turn may be used in making chemical products with thousands of applications, enabling an improved climate footprint in several value chains, according to the company. The project is possible thanks to the use of biogas, hydrogen from electrolysis and residue streams and carbon dioxide recovered from Perstorp’s own facilities, to produce the methanol. This means the project will utilize carbon atoms that would otherwise become CO2 emissions.
“The chemicals industry is a key player in the sustainable transformation of society. Making Project Air a reality is an urgent priority for Perstorp, our customers and partners as it creates increased availability of sustainable chemical products throughout our value chains,” says Jan Secher, president and CEO of Perstorp. “This project is a unique opportunity, but also a challenge for Swedish industry and energy policy. It is one of several industrial transformation projects seeking to use biogas as a raw material, and Sweden should take steps to stimulate a sufficient supply for these purposes.”
Perstorp believes that Project Air with a modified application is well positioned to receive support from the EU Innovation Fund. The company is also investigating alternate modes of future funding. The total investment in Project Air is expected to be 236.3 million euros, according to the company.
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