Osaka Gas eyes e-methane project in Malaysia
SUMMARY
It has teamed up with IHI Corp. and Petronas to conduct a feasibility study on a methanation project to produce e-methane using unutilised biomass.
By Shardul SharmaOsaka Gas has entered into an agreement with IHI Corp. and Petronas to conduct a feasibility study on a methanation project to produce e-methane using unutilised biomass in Malaysia, the company said on April 10. This joint study will determine whether to proceed to the FEED phase.
Combining biomass-gasification technology and methanation technology, the project partners aim to establish a new method to produce e-methane with lower renewable electricity cost to generate hydrogen as a reactant of e-methane, Osaka Gas said.
This project intends to produce e-methane through the methanation of syngas, which consists mainly of hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide (CO2), generated from biomass, such as unutilised forest resources and agricultural residues.
In later phases, the project partners will look into capturing and storing the biogenic CO2, a byproduct of the e-methane production, underground as a way to achieve negative emissions, Osaka Gas stated.
