MAN Energy Delivers Methanation Reactor for Tampere Power-to-Gas Project
The plant will produce approximately 200 GWh of e-methane for heavy road and maritime transport per year, as well as 180 GWh of CO2-free district heating for Tampere’s system.
MAN Energy Solutions Deggendorf was contracted by Ren-Gas to design, manufacture, and deliver a catalytic methanation reactor for the Tampere Power-to-Gas project. The 50-MWe methanation reactor, to be installed at the Tampere e-methane plant, will convert electrolyzer-produced green hydrogen and captured biogenic CO2 into renewable e-methane fuel. In addition to design and manufacture, the company will oversee:
- Pre-fabrication
- Testing
- Installation supervision
- Commissioning
- Performance testing
“We are excited to work with MAN Energy Solutions on our Tampere project,” said Mikko Piekkala, Commercial Manager, Ren-Gas. “With their methanation technology, we are able to reach good methane production efficiency and expand our sector integration opportunities even further. Once again, it is great to work with a European partner like MAN Energy Solutions, and to advance the European hydrogen sector together.”
Project Specifics
Ren-Gas’ Tampere facility will generate approximately 200 GWh of renewable e-methane fuel per year for the heavy road and maritime transport industries. Also, the methanation reactor will produce 180 GWh of CO2-free heating for Tampere’s district heating system.
Catalytic methanation reactor; image credit: MAN Energy Solutions
“I’m proud that Ren-Gas will rely on our methanation technology for this power-to-gas project,” said Christian Obermeier, Sales Manager at MAN Energy Solutions Deggendorf. “MAN Energy Solutions commissioned its first methanation reactor in 2013. Since then, we have collected comprehensive and valuable operational experiences, which will be incorporated into the design of this new reactor, making it highly efficient and resulting in a high-methane quality. Our engineering know-how paired with a decade-long experience in methanation makes us unique in the power-to-gas field.”
In terms of the e-methane production process, MAN Energy’s catalytic technology will combine approximately 40,000 tons of annually captured CO2 from the Tarastenjärvi waste-incineration plant’s flue gases with green hydrogen.
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