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INDONESIA’S CURRENT ENERGY LANDSCAPE
DELIVERED AT WORKSHOP METHANOL DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIA - SESSION I ON JULY 13, 2021

YUNUS SAEFULHAK
HEAD OF BUREAU OF ENERGY POLICY FACILITATION AND
ASSEMBLY

www.den.go.id Dewan Energi Nasional @dewanenergi dewanenergi dewan energi

NATIONAL ENERGY COUNCIL
CHAIRMAN : PRESIDENT
Article 1 N0. 26 of Law VICE CHAIRMAN : WAKIL PRESIDEN
DAILY CHAIRMAN : MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINERAL
30/2007; Article 1 NO. 1 of RESOURCES

Presidential Regulation 26/2008 MEMBER OF

GOVERNMENT
MEMBER OF
STAKEHOLDERS
NEC (DEN) is “An institution that Dr. Ir. Agus Puji Prasteyono,
MINISTER OF FINANCE
is national, independent and M.Eng., IPU (Academics)

permanent, which is responsible D MINISTER OF NATIONAL

DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/BAPPENAS
Dr. Ir. Musri, M.T. (Academics)

for national energy policy” Ir. Satya Widya Yudha, M.Sc.

E MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION
(Industry)
Dr. Ir. Herman Darnel Ibrahim,
DUTIES & FUNCTIONS OF N MINISTER OF INDUSTRY
M.Sc., IPU. (Industry)
NATIONAL ENERGY COUNCIL Ir. H. Daryatmo Mardiyanto
(Consumers)
1 DESIGN AND FORMULA NATIONAL ENERGY MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE Dr. Ir. Eri Purnomohadi, M.M.
POLICY (KEN) MINISTER OF EDUCATION , (Consumers)
CULTURE AND RESEARCH Dr. Ir. As Natio Lasman
2 DETERMINE NATIONAL ENERGY GENERAL PLAN TECHNOLOGY (Technology)
(RUEN) MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT Dr. (HC) Yusra Khan, S.H.
AND FORESTRY (Environment)
3 DETERMNE ENERGY CRISIS MANAGEMENT
STEPS
4 SUPERVISION IMPLEMENTATION OF CROSS- Secretariat General of NEC
SECTOR ENERGY POLICIES
SETTING CONDITIONS REGARDING TYPE, AMOUNT, TIME Bureau 1 Bureau 2 Bureau 3
& LOCATION OF ENERGY BUFFER RESERVES*

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 PURPOSE OF NATIONAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT
(Law 30/2007 & Gov. Reg. 79/2014*)
The establishment of a just, sustainable, and environmentally friendly energy
management in order to create national energy independence and national
energy security based on energy sovereignty and equitable economic values.

National Energy Independence is the guarantee of Energy availability by making the most of domestic potential sources

National Energy Security is a condition that guarantees the availability of Energy by utilizing and having public access to Energy at
an affordable price in the long term while still paying attention to the protection of the Environment .
Energy sovereignty is the right of the state and nation to independently determine energy management policies to achieve
energy security and independence.
Equitable economic value is a value / cost that reflects the cost of energy production, including environmental costs and
conservation costs as well as benefits that are assessed based on community capacity and determined by the Government.

*Law Number 30 of 2007 concerning Energy and Government Regulation Number 79 of 2014 concerning National Energy Policy (KEN)
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 REALIZATION AND TARGET KEN AND RUEN
(Gov. Reg. 79/2014 & Pres.Reg 22/2017)*

1. Energy consumption: 0.8 TOE/cap 1. Energy consumption: 1.4 TOE/cap 1. Energy consumption: 3.2 TOE/cap
2. Electricity consumption: 1,086 kWh/cap 2. Electricity consumption: 2,500 kWh/cap 2. Electricity consumption: 7,000 kWh/cap
3. Power plants: 71 GW 3. Power plants: 135 GW 3. Power plants: 443 GW

2020 2050 :
The energy transition towards the NRE and environmentally friendly era with a shift in the percentage of the NRE
energy mix which trend is increasing and fossil energy is decreasing.
Government Regulation Number 79 of 2014 concerning National Energy Policy (KEN), Presidential Regulation Number 22 0f 2017 concerning National Energy General Plan (RUEN)

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Basis for Consideration of the Mineral and Coal Law (Law Number 30/2020)

Consider: b. “...that mineral and coal consideration business

activities have an important role in providing real added value
for national economic growth and sustainable regional
development, the implementation of which is still constrained.
The authority between the Central Government and Regional
Governments, licensing, protection of affected communities,
mining data and information, supervision, and sanctions, so that
the implementation of mineral and coal mining is less effective
and has not been able to provide optimal added value.”

den.go.id dewanenerginasional @dewanenergi dewanenergi dewan energi

Grand Strategy Energy Draft
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SOLUTION
(2020-2040) 1: Increase crude production by 1 million bopd and
acquire foreign oil fields for refinery needs.
VISION 2: Increase the capacity of the BBM refinery.
3: Optimizing the utilization of natural gas (such as
The realization of a national energy mix based on the BBG for transportation and gas for industry).
principles of justice, sustainability, and environmental 4: Increase the use of electric vehicle (KBLBB).
insight in order to create resilience, independence 5: Accelerate the use of renewable energy power
and energy sovereignty guided by the ideology of plant (solar power plant) and optimize biofuel
Pancasila. production (biodiesel or bio hydrocarbons).
A
CHALLANGE
6: Increase domestic LPG production.
Energy demand is increasing, and energy supply 7: Increase the construction of the city gas network.
capacity is limited: 8: Encouraging the use of electric stoves.
1. Production of crude oil fell, imports of crude
and gasoline increased. B 9: Develop DME, methanol, fertilizer &
2. LPG is still imported.
syngas production.
3. Coal exports were depressed.
4. The gas and electricity infrastructure is not 10: Build a gas & LNG receiving terminal.
yet integrated. C 11: Build electricity transmission & distribution, smart
grid, off grid power plant and build small scale
nuclear power plants.
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Methanol is the basic chemical derivative of syngas which is widely used as
a chemical (traditional demand) and energy (modern demand).

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den.go.id dewanenerginasional @dewanenergi dewanenergi dewan energi
NATIONAL ENERGY COUNCIL
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Website: www.den.go.id
Phone: (021) 52921621
Email: sekretariat@den.go.id

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 PT Kaltim Methanol Industri
- A regional benchmark of Methanol -
July , 2021
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 Our existing methanol plant (KMI)

KMI is the sole methanol producer in Indonesia

Startup : 1998
Location : Bontang, East Kalimantan
Product : Grade AA methanol
Capacity : 660,000mt/y Plant : Bontang
Feedstock : Natural Gas 68mmscfd

Head Office : Jakarta

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 Methanol demand in the world
Methanol Supply and Demand -World
190,000

170,000

150,000

130,000
Thousand Ton

110,000 102,162

90,000

70,000

50,000

30,000

10,000

(10,000) 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E

Total Demand Production Net Trade Production Capacity

Source： MMSA 16
 Methanol demand in the world (by region)

Methanol Demand by Region

120,000

100,000 China (for reference)

80,000 Asia
Thousand Ton

60,000
North America

40,000
South America

Europe
20,000

Rest of World
0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E

Source： MMSA 17
 Methanol demand in the world (by derivative)

Methanol Demand by Derivatives - World

Others
140,000
Methanol-to-Olefins

Fuel Cells
120,000
DME

100,000 Biodiesel
Thousand Ton

Gasoline Blending &

Combustion
80,000 Methyl Chloride
(Chloromethane)
Methylamines
60,000
Methanethiol (Methyl
Mercaptan)
Dimethyl terephthalate
40,000 (DMT)
Methyl Methacrylate

Methyl tert-Butyl Ether

20,000
(MTBE)
Acetic Acid

0 Formaldehyude
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E
Source： MMSA 18
 Major Methanol Applications
Traditional Uses of Methanol Methanol for Energy & MTO
(35% of Demand) (65% of Demand, High Growth)
Formaldehyde Acetic Acid BDF DME
Wood Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Adhesives, Paints, Plastic Substitute for diesel fuel Substitute for LPG
Automotive parts, Bottle,

Methyl Methacrylate Methyl Chloride Fuel Blending MTO (Polyolefins)

PMMA-LCD screens, automotive Solvent, Silicones Gasoline blending Methanol to Olefins

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 Methanol Application Chart (2020)
(Unit : Ton) Methanol
(102,162K)
The application
Seen in Indonesia

The application Traditional Uses Energy & MTO

Seen in Indonesia
(35,346K) (66,813K)

Solvents &
Formaldehyde Acetic Acid MMA Others MTO&MTP Gasoline/Fuel MTBE DME
(23,787) (7,193K) (1,773K) (2,593K) (31,202K) (16,186K) (10,446K) (2,917K)

Phenol Urea
Polyacetal Melamine Vinyl Gasoline LPG
Formaldehyde Formaldehyde Acetate PTA PMMA MBS Biodiesel Fuel Cells Blending Aerosol
(POM) Resins (MF) Acetate Blending
Resins (PF) Resins (UF) Esters
(3,048K) (13K) (13,125K)

TMP, TME, Penta Acetic Methacryl

NPG erythritol MDI 1,4BDO Others Anhydride Others Copolymers Others
Basic Chemicals
Plastics Transportation Household

Methyl
Amines/DMF
Automotives
Electronics Plywood Laminates PVA EtAC PET Resin Acryl Sheet Methyl Acrylate
Electronics
Insulation MDF Surface Coating EVA BtAC Polyester Products DMT
Strand Board nPropyl AC Fiber Lamp DMC
Film Surface Coating Methyl Chloride
Alkyd Resin THF Paraform Cellulose
Urethan Acetate Impact Modifier
(Paint&Coating) PBT TMP
Foam Pharmaceutical
Spandex NPG
TPU Pesticids Source: MMSA and the calculation by SOJITZ
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 Existing Methanol Applications in Indonesia

Traditional applications for glue/adhesive, especially for ply-wood:

Urea Formaldehyde Resin (UF)
Melamine Formaldehyde Resin (MF)

Energy applications :
Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) for bio diesel fuels (BDF)
Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) for octane booster [PT.Chandra Asri Petrochemical tbk]
Dimethyl Ether (DME) for aerosol, solvent [PT.Bumi Tangerang Gas Ind.]

⇒ What kinds of new applications can be seen in methanol market Indonesia ?

Gasoline Blending A20 under research and development by Pertamina
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BDF B30 → B40
 Demand Structure in Indonesia

The demand in Indonesia is mostly occupied with Biodiesel and Formaldehyde, and at the lack of petrochemicals like Acetic
Acid, MMA （Methyl Methacrylate), etc.
Others
Demand Structure by country
Methanol-to-Olefins
100%
Fuel Cells
90% Biodiesel
DME
80% Methanol-to-Olefins
MTBE Biodiesel
Methanol-to-Olefins
70% Gasoline Blending & Combustion
Thousand Ton

60% Biodiesel Biodiesel, Acetic Acid

Methyl Chloride (Chloromethane)
Gasoline Blending & Combustion
50% Methylamines

40% Methanethiol (Methyl Mercaptan)

Gasoline Blending & Combustion
MTBE
Dimethyl terephthalate (DMT)
30%
Acetic Acid MTBE Formaldehyde Methyl Methacrylate
MTBE
20%
Acetic Acid Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE)
10% Formaldehyde Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde Acetic Acid
0% Formaldehyde
World Indonesia Malaysia China
Source : (Indonesia) KMI’s Sales Record.
(World,Malaysia,China) MMSA
 Acetyl Chain Product Flow

Acetic Acid is one of the biggest methanol derivatives with wider supply chains, however, in Indonesia, there is no production.
The demand booster is local Vinyl Acetate (VAM) production, which, however, doesn’t exist in Indonesia, neither.

Acetic Acid
Ethylene CO (Global Demand: 14 mil ton)
Methanol

41% 12% 11% 13% 23%

Vinyl Acetic Acetate
PVOH: Poly Vinyl Alcohol Others PTA
Acetate Anhydride Esters
VAE: Vinyl Acetate Ethylene
EVA: Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer

EVA VAE PVOH Polyvinyl Cellulose

Acetate Acetate
 Methanol Demand in Indonesia

2,000
B10 B20 B30 B40
1,800

1,600

1,400

1,200
1,000tons

1,000

800 for BDF

600

400

200 for Chemicals

0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021E 2022E 2023E

Calculations based on Trade Statistics and KMI’s Sales Record.

Estimated quantities from 2021 are predicted by KMI.
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 Methanol Demand in Indonesia
2,000 100%

1,800 90%

1,600 80%

1,400 70%

1,200 60%
KMI's share
1,000tons

1,000 50%

800
Import 40%

600 30%

400 20%

200 KMI 10%

0 0%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021E2022E2023E

Calculations based on Trade Statistics and KMI’s Sales Record.

Estimated quantities from 2021 are predicted by KMI.
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 KMI’s Sales Portfolio
100%
650
600 90%
550 80%
500
450
for 70%

400 Export 60%

1,000tons

350 50%
300
40%
250
200 for 30%
150 Domestic 20%
100
10%
50
0 0%

Quoted from KMI’s Sales Record and Budget

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 Terima Kasih

Jakarta Head Office Bontang Plant Office

Treasury Tower 35h Floor Kawasan Industri
District 8, SCBD Lot.29 PT Pupuk Kaltim
Jl. Jend Sudirman Kav. 52-50 Bontang, Kalimantan Timur
Jakarta 12190 Tel : 0548-41394 (hunting)
Tel : +62 21-5086 4000 Fax : 0548-41136

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GLOBAL METHANOL INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
ENTERING THE LOW-CARBON ERA
Prepared For:

Methanol Institute
Indonesia Capacity Building Workshop
July 13th ,2021
By:
Simon Maddren
Managing Director, Proprietary Services (MMSA)

Methanol Market Services Asia Pte. Ltd.

Harbourfront Tower One
1 Harbourfront Place, Level 4 Unit 1
Singapore 098633
Phone: +65 6465 2720
E-mail: services@methanolmsa.com
Methanol is a fundamental input to the global economy.

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Industry needs to add at least 40 new world-scale
methanol plants in the next 20 years

China needs methanol to grow its economy but priorities for natural gas and renewable energy lie elsewhere.

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The industry is heavily reliant on Chinese coal as a
feedstock; unsustainable in a decarbonising world

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Companies are now required to report on all
sources of carbon across their operations

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Low Carbon Methanol, deciphering the labels

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Green methanol projects can be part of the solution

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The current producers need to decarbonise their existing
plants and build new blue methanol plants

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Takeaway points

• Methanol demand will grow at least in line with global GDP

– Substantial new capacity required to support global economic growth.
• Global decarbonisation policies are tightening; now an industry-wide issue.
– Producers are now having to report carbon emissions intensity to their customers.
• Innovation in Green methanol projects is important for the long term.
– But it will take time to secure investment and build sufficient scale to make a material difference.
• Current producers must modify their plants to lower their carbon intensity.
– Investment capital and policy support needed.
– Higher methanol prices inevitable.
• China must play an integral role in decarbonising the methanol industry.
– If not, then the industry will fracture, and growth will slow.
• The entire methanol industry needs to work collectively to meet consumer
demand and support the transition to a low carbon economy.

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Conventional Methanol Production

Alan Ingham, Commercial Licensing Manager, Johnson Matthey

Conventional Methanol Production – ‘Grey’ Methanol
Atmosphere

CO2
CO/CO2/H2
Natural Gas Reforming
Atmosphere
‘Grey’ Fuels

Coal Gasification Shift/AGR*

CO2
CO/CO2/H2 Methanol Chemicals

Natural Gas Based Reforming Options Methanol Synthesis Options

Reformers Converters
Steam Methane Reformer (SMR) Axial Steam Raising Converter (A-SRC)
Pre-Reformer / Catalytic Rich Gas (CRG) Tube Cooled Converter (TCC)
Autothermal Reformer (ATR) Radial Steam raising converter (R-SRC)
Gas Heated Reformer (GHR)

Main Flowsheets Main Flowsheets

Conventional Reforming – SMR (+ CRG optional) Single Converter Loop (R-SRC, TCC or A-SRC)
Combined Reforming – SMR + ATR Series Loop (2xR-SRC, 2xTCC or 2xA-SRC)
Gas Heated Reforming – GHR + ATR Advanced Series Loop (A-SRC + TCC or R-SRC)
Auto Thermal Reforming – ATR

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Conventional Methanol Production
Conventional Reforming Gas Heated Reforming
(SMR) (GHR + ATR)

Combined Reforming Methanol Converters

(SMR + ATR)
Conventional Methanol Production – ‘Blue’ Methanol

CO/CO2/H2
Mixed Municipal Waste Gasification

CCS H2

CO2 or H2

CO/CO2/H2
Natural Gas/Coal
Reforming/ ‘Blue’ Fuels
Gasification Methanol Chemicals

Emission free CO/CO2/H2

Natural gas reformer
(GHR)

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A world that’s cleaner and healthier; today and
for future generations

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3

E-methanol: a commercial solution today

for industry, transport and the climate
Benedikt Stefansson, Director of Business Development
Outline

01 About CRI

02 What?

03 How?

04 Why?

05 Where?

06 Indonesia?
 Quick facts about CRI

A LLC launched in 2006 in Iceland with

private equity to develop direct CO2-to-
methanol technology and projects

▪ Pure-play CO2-to-methanol company

▪ Built and operates first e-methanol plant
▪ Building largest CO2-to-methanol facility
▪ Delivers engineering, license and modules
▪ Active projects in Europe and China
▪ Expanding globally
CRI’s 5 million litres/yr e-methanol plant in Iceland
What is e-methanol?

E-methanol is pure methanol (CH3OH) produced by synthesizing captured carbon

dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2) generated by water electrolysis.
Methanol production pathways

Low carbon intensity Fossil based

Recycled carbon methanol Renewable methanol From coal From NG

H2 from waste gas H2 from renewable source

Biomethanol E-methanol
H2 from biomass H2 from electrolysis
CO2 + 3H2 -> CH3OH + H2O
Quick aside about water electrolysis...

In an electrolyser electric current is passed through water and an electrolyte in order

to split H2O into hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O)
About 80% of the electrical energy input is returned as energy (calorific value of hydrogen)

Electrolyzer Hydrogen
Electricity (AC to DC)

Further processing

Water or steam

Oxygen

Industry, healthcare
How does CRI produce e-methanol?
Traditional process
Hot front end for reforming of natural
gas to syngas (CO + H2).
Net CO2 emissions.
CRI Emissions-to-Liquids™ process
Direct hydrogenation of CO2 based syngas (CO2 + H2)
with captured CO2
No net CO2 emissions.

Emissions

Electricity

Water Reactor Distillation

1 TWh el + 145,000 t CO2 + 150,000 t H2O = 100,000 t methanol = 430,000 bbl oil equivalent
Why e-methanol?
Use of renewable electricity as hydrogen source and captured waste CO2 as carbon
source supplies a replacement for current fossil fuel thus offsetting GHG emissions
Chemical feedstock Fossil fuel replacement
E-methanol E-methanol
tCO2/t methanol
+0.2 t* 0t
Emitter ETL Emitter ETL

-1.2 t +0.2 t
Electricity* Carbon sink Electricity*

vs. Fossil methanol vs. Fossil fuel

Emitter Emitter
+0.5 t** +1.4 t
+1.9 t
+0.8 t
Coal or gas +3.0 t Oil**

*Assuming Norwegian grid mix (19 gCO2/kWh) ** Assuming EU market fossil fuels (WTT 24 gCO2/MJ)
 Why e-methanol?
E-methanol as chemical feedstock E-methanol as fossil fuel replacement
Offsets -2.0 to -4.2 tCO2/t methanol Offsets 1.7 tCO2/t methanol

vs. coal –4.2

Base case: Fossil fuel E-methanol*
vs. natural gas –2.0

E-methanol* -1.2

From recycled carbon -0.4

Grid ETL

From natural gas +0.8

From coal +3.0

-2.0 -1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0

Net emissions tCO2/t methanol +1.9 tCO2 +0.2 tCO2 = –1.7 tCO2

Source: Natural gas: Johnson Mathey Tech. Rev. (2017) 61, 4, Coal: Qin et. al. En. Conv. and Mgmt (2016), 124
Where is e-methanol produced?
CRI has built and operated the only three industrial e-methanol plants globally in 3 countries and is
soon adding #4 (Norway). In 2021 a 110 kt/yr ETL plant will be commissioned in China.

Completed industrial scale projects Commercial pipeline

2012- 2019 2020 2022- 2024-

Iceland Germany Sweden* China** Norway

*Recycled carbon methanol with electrolysis ** Recycled carbon methanol no electrolysis

How feasible is e-methanol production in Indonesia?
A scalable sustainable solution to replace fossil fuels with no adverse land use change impact

Weakness Low share of renewables in grid mix Actual [1] 300

TWh/yr 200

100 21% 16%

0 1990 2019

Strength Significant potential in renewable electricity generation Potential [2]

TWh/yr
750 416 232
1895

264 195 36

Opportunity Increased utilization of renewable energy resources Energy island Grid balancing

ETL ETL

Sources: [1] IEA, [2] Indonesia Energy Outlook 2019

Summary

E-methanol is a scalable E-methanol offsets up CRI has scaled direct

01 & sustainable fossil fuel

replacement 02 to 4 tCO2 per ton
03 CO2 hydrogenation to
commercial size

E-methanol has been E-methanol can help CRI delivers

04 produced by CRI at
scale since 2012 05 Indonesia to better
utilize wind and solar
resources
06 commercial e-methanol
solution
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T: +354 527 7000

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2500 490
10^6 Mtons/year

602

2000 North America + 19% @ 2050

661
468 440 in High GDP countries
1500 Latin America and
392 466 396 Caribibbean
+ 40% @ 2050
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Waste feedstock can be converted into SYNGAS to be used as BUILDING BLOCK for the synthesis of
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• HT Gasification

• Syngas Cleaning

• Syngas Purification
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• Syngas Conditioning

Reducing gas for

Methanol DME steel factory
Methane Formic Acid
Propionic
Acid
Hydrogen Dimethylcarbonate Ethylacetate Acetic Acid
Ethanol Nitric Acid

Ethylene
Not acqueous
Polycarbonate
electrolyte solution
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Jet Fuel Polyethylene Ammonia Urea/AdBlue 14
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FAME BUNKER OIL

NH3
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(DIESEL BLENDING)
H2 FUEL CELLS
MTBE H2
(GASOLINE BLENDING)

BUNKER OIL
MeOH SYNGAS EtOH
UREA (AdBlue)
DME
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(LPG BLENDING)

GASOLINE ETBE
BLENDING CH4 (GASOLINE BLENDING)

GASOLINE
CNG / LNG BLENDING
JET FUEL

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 CASE STUDY - WASTE TO METHANOL
Overall balance methanol production 100.000 t/y
Saving CO2 = 97%

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Overall yield CO2 avoided = 261,000 t/a
Methanol yield 0,52 kgMeOH/kg RDF-Plasmix

RDF(75%)-PLASMIX(25%)
24 t/h (PCI=16 MJ/kg) Pure CO2
18,5 t/h

N2=1440 Nm3/h
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O2=9517 Nm3/h
Methanol
WASTE GASSIFICATION METHANOL
NG=1110 Nm3/h SYNGAS 12,5 t/h
AND SYNGAS PRECLEANING
PURIFICATION AND SYNTHESIS AND
Power=14 MWh/h CONDITIONING PURIFICATION
Wastewater pretreatment
Industrial water=4,5 t/h

Steam
Granulate Concentrated Pretreated Sulfur Process
4,0 t/h sludge Waste water 50 kg/h condensate
9 m3/h MPS LPS
1,5 m3/h Condensate
25 t/h 5 t/h

Demi water=14,7 m3/h

Purge gas
GN=2167 Nm3/h Auxiliary boiler
Cooling water
9500 m3/h

Flue gas
(*) Compared to conventional scheme (waste incineration + methanol synthesis) and assuming electric power grid having 30% of renewable energy (at 100 % renewable energy saving
will be higher than 100%).
 INTEGRATION OF W2C PLANTS WITH ELECTROLYSIZERS,
A CASE STUDY – METHANOL

The methanol synthesis, as other chemical synthesis, require to adjust the

H2/CO ratio in the syngas to a desidered target. This ratio in syngas from waste
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is typically 1:1 so H2 content is often required to be increased. For methanol

we need to adjust the «methanol ratio» to 2,1 that means to approx double the
H2 to CO ratio (depending on CO2 concentration). This ratio is normally adjusted
by shift-conversion, reacting the CO with steam to produce CO2 and H2.

Waste syngas Methanol molecula

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𝐶𝑂 + 𝐻2 𝐶 𝐻3 − 𝑂 𝐻 Methanol Ratio
𝐻2 −𝐶𝑂2
(Ratio H2 to CO  1:1) = 2.1
𝐶𝑂+𝐶𝑂2
𝐶𝑂
Shift conversion equation 2 ∙ 𝐻2
𝐻2 𝑂 + 𝐶𝑂 ⇋ 𝐶𝑂2 + 𝐻2 (Ratio H2 to CO = 2:1)

Deficit H2 of about 27.000 Nm3/h is typically corrected by shift conversion

The overall or partial amount of H2 could be produced by electrolysis
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 CONCLUSIONS
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Robuste and commercially proven process units for gasification, purification and chemical synthesis.

NextChem W2C technology represents a process economically competitive with a low carbon
footprint.
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Waste is a valuable source of carbon for replacing

traditional fossil feedstocks

The chemical conversion of solid waste is a valid alternative to conventional landfill or

thermal valorization.

The proposed technology fits perfectly into the concept of Circular Economy, which promotes
the use of waste as a feedstock for the
synthesis of new products.

Integration of waste to chemical scheme with hdyrogen produced by electrolyzers can increase overall
yields and further reduce carbon foot print down to ZeroCO2
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