Milestone for the H₂ Reallabor Burghausen: First key component for power-to-methanol plant arrives

In work package 2 of the H₂ Reallabor Burghausen project, an innovative process chain for the use of CO₂ from industrial waste gases is currently being developed. The aim is to use a carbon capture plant and a power-to-methanol unit to demonstrate how valuable basic chemicals can be produced from waste exhaust gases. 
The core of the process is the separation of CO₂ from the flue gas of a residue incineration plant using amine scrubbing, which is then converted into methanol using hydrogen. The hydrogen required for the reaction is provided by an electrolysis unit from Ostermeier H2ydrogen Solutions, consisting of three 5 kW PEM stacks. This produces up to 3.3 Nm³ of hydrogen per hour. 
The modular design of the plant makes it possible to analyze the process dynamics under realistic conditions and thus gain valuable insights for industrial integration of PtX processes.