Power-To-X Solutions
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Power-to-X solutions Energy is a valuable commodity. Benefits at a glance Effectively managing renewable energy resources is economically – Substitute fossil fuels beneficial and contributes to the with CO₂-neutral alternatives goals of decarbonization. Besides – Long-term storage the power industry, other sectors like of renewable energy heating, cooling, and mobility also – Reduce CO2 emissions have to reduce their use of fossil – Couple electricity sector fuels in order to cut CO2 emissions. with heating, cooling, Power-to-X is an energy transformation and transportation technology that converts electricity – Single-source solution into carbon-neutral synthetic fuels – Cost-optimized concept (gas or liquid) which can be stored and later used by the mobility, heating and electricity sectors. Energy & storage systems Carbon-neutral energy for the future Managing supply and demand Power-to-X for decarbonization General competence System solutions Key components The Paris Agreement provides a MAN power-to-X (MAN PtX) is a fossil fuels with CO2-neutral alterna- MAN Energy Solutions provides MAN power-to-gas (MAN PtG) – Renewable energy roadmap for economic growth fueled sustainable solution for synthetic tives can directly reduce emissions sector coupling and energy storage Wind, solar or other renewable by low-carbon energy – which will fuel production and long-term energy in many sectors. In addition, very large technologies like MAN PtX that help Renewable energy is used to run an energy sources provide the eventually be replaced by carbon-neutral storage. PtX complements other amounts of energy can be stored over our clients reduce their energy costs electrolysis plant that breaks water power for a PtX plant. and carbon-free energy. storage technologies like batteries, a long period in order to balance the and carbon emissions and improve down into hydrogen and oxygen. which are suitable for short-term seasonal mismatch between renewable their security of energy supply. The hydrogen is then put into a meth- – Electrolysis These goals require the further storage. The PtX sector coupling energy supply and demand. Electricity MAN continuously optimizes all pro- anation reactor with carbon dioxide, The renewably powered develop ment of reliable renewable and storage technology converts should therefore no longer be thought cesses from idea to marketable and resulting in synthetic methane – also electrolysis plant splits water energy technologies. Wind and solar electricity into gases like hydrogen or of as only a final energy product, but production-ready product. With its known as synthetic natural gas (SNG) into oxygen and hydrogen. in particular are becoming the primary methane (power-to-gas) or liquids like rather a source of sustainable and DWE reactor, MAN is a market-leading or e-gas. The SNG can be stored and sources of energy for electricity gen- methanol (power-to-liquid) which can resource-conserving power for the provider of methanation technology. then be used directly as fuel for cars, – CO2 source eration. However, it is just as important be stored for long periods if needed. industrial, mobility and heating sectors In addition, we offer full engineering, trucks and public transport or later A broad variety of gases containing to reduce CO2 emissions in other coupled by PtX. procurement and construction (EPC) recon verted into electricity. One of CO₂ can be used as a source, sectors in which full electrification is PtX can respond to two fundamental services for power-to-X plants any- the major advantages of SNG is that e.g. biogas, flue gases or waste not possible, like marine, transporta- challenges of decarbonization: where in the world. the existing gas infrastructure can be gas streams from the industry. tion or aviation. Natural gas can act The direct use of synthetic fuels used without any modifications. as a transition resource and ultimately allows the decarbonization of sectors We are certain that, with effective – Methanation fossil fuels have to be replaced with which currently rely on fossil fuels, technologies, renewable energy can In a methanation plant, the hydrogen synthetic fuels as a truly carbon-neutral, like marine, aviation or certain indus- be economically sustainable at a global MAN power-to-liquid (MAN PtL) reacts with carbon dioxide. The result sustainable solution. trial processes. The substitution of level. That is why we are continuously is synthetic natural gas (SNG). developing our technology and looking Hydrogen can also be converted for new and more advanced process into methanol, which can play a key – Storage and transportation solutions together with our partners role in the sustainable production of infrastructure in science and industry. synthetic fuels for road and air The synthetic fuels can be stored transport. Synthetic methanol can on site, fed into the gas grid or be used directly by the mobility transported via trucks or ships sector and the existing petrol / diesel to the destination of use. infrastructure can be easily adapted. MAN power-to-chemicals (MAN PtC) Instead of producing gas or liquids, the hydrogen can be combined with carbon dioxide, nitrogen or other compounds to make chemicals such as ammonia, ethylene or propylene. These chemicals provide a CO2-neutral base in industrial processes. 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