The webinar “Intensified (bio)methanol production” took place on 30 October 2026 and was organised by the EMPHATICaL and Bio-MeGaFuel projects. It addressed ways to make the production of methanol, a basic chemical building block, more efficient and less dependent on fossil carbon.

The session opened with presentations of both projects. RISE Research Institutes of Sweden introduced Bio-MeGaFuel. TNO presented EMPHATICaL, which produces e-methanol from residual CO and CO2 gases released by highly electrified metallurgical processes, using captured CO2, green hydrogen and an integrated conversion process.

Three technical talks followed. Delft University of Technology presented e-methanol purification using heat pump assisted distillation to improve energy efficiency. GIDARA Energy covered fluidised bed gasification of biomass and waste to produce sustainable fuels and chemicals. Prof. Fausto Gallucci of 1 CUBE presented membrane reactors that combine reaction and separation in one step.

The full session can be watched on YouTube.

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