Wim Brilman (Sustainable Process Technology [SPT], CE department), Bright Renewables and HyGear, both part of the HoSt Group, are set to construct Benelux's first E-Methanol system.
Their joint project, "Towards Acceleration and Demonstration of E-Methanol" (TANDEM), received a total of nearly €4 million subsidy, covering half of the total €8 million investment. The project targets the development of technology for producing E-Methanol, a sustainable fuel alternative to conventional fuels for heavy-duty transport, including ships and aviation. Spanning a total of four years, the project is set to produce its initial batch of renewable methanol by the third quarter of 2025. In this consortium, Bright Renewables (Enschede) is developing the methanol reactor technology, HyGear (Arnhem) is providing a 1MW electrolyser with polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) technology, and Wim is researching heat exchange, vital for the process, and the most optimal way for scaling up the project using a twin-test reactor.
Of the total €4 million subsidy provided, €600,000 is allocated specifically for the S&T research. The project's total funding comes from a ‘GroenVermogenNL’ subsidy, underpinned by the ‘Nationaal Groeifonds’. All intermediate steps and required technologies are engineered and developed in-house and in close local collaboration with the university around the corner. In general, several S&T researchers study the transition from CO₂ to Methanol. For more information: Benelux's First E-Methanol System Constructed by HoSt Group & University of Twente with €4 Million Subsidy (utwente.nl)
