Bio-MeGaFuel – green methanol from organic waste

This groundbreaking research and innovation initiative is designed to develop a novel technology to produce biomethanol from biogenic waste with net zero emissions.

Leading RTOs, universities, and industries in the EU have gathered to address industrial decarbonization by targeting hard-to-abate sectors such as transportation and chemical industries.

Bio-MeGaFuel focuses on establishing a novel, efficient, and scalable process to convert low-value biogenic residues into biomethanol at low cost. By developing chemical looping gasification coupled with membrane reactors, the project aims to achieve Technology Readiness Level 5 (TRL 5) by 2028.

Intensifying the process

This innovative approach will significantly lower the cost of biomethanol production while overcoming the constraints of conventional gasification and methanol synthesis methods. The project also aims to intensify the process, reduce the need for downstream treatments, and create synergies with renewable energy sources, such as renewable hydrogen integration.

This breakthrough will pave the way for greater adoption of biomethanol in the chemical industry, and notably as a sustainable fuel alternative for hard-to-abate sectors such as aviation and marine transportation, particularly in the use of methanol for mobility.

Offers alternatives

By reducing production costs and scaling up biomethanol output, Bio-MeGaFuel aims to offer a renewable, economically viable solution to the fuel challenges faced by sectors critical to the global economy.