Howden has signed a contract with European Energy to supply a compression solution delivering green hydrogen as feedstock for e-methanol production.
Maersk has marked European Energy as a key supplier of e-methanol to help move its shipping fleet away from traditional bunker fuel. European Energy is set to deliver 200,000 to 300,000 tonnes of e-methanol to Maersk annually by 2025.
To achieve this, European Energy is developing what is said to be the world´s first largescale commercial e-methanol production facility. The green hydrogen will be provided by a 50 megawatt electrolyzer and it will be compressed by Howden.
“While renewable energy is becoming more and more common in the heavy transportation industry, this project marks the beginning of CO2-neutral shipping at a large-scale, and is a significant step towards ocean vessels and the maritime industry using 100% renewable energy,” said Salah Mahdy, global director of renewable hydrogen at Howden.
Under the terms of the deal, Howden will supply five compressor packages, providing hydrogen purity, pressure and flow capacity levels on demand, with minimal installation and maintenance requirements.
The design features non-lubricated piston compressor technology delivering 1,370 kg/hr of pure, green hydrogen.
