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New Methanol Markets: Global Progress New Methanol Markets: Global Progress Gregory Dolan, CEO – Methanol Institute IMPCA Asian Methanol Conference – Singapore 7 November 2018 WWW.METHANOL.ORG US-China Methanol Institute Opposes Tariffs Tariffs • 23 August – MI Testified before U.S. Trade Representative • Urged USTR to remove methanol from list of 6,000 products of Chinese goods for 25% tariff • Virtually no methanol trade from China to U.S. • U.S. becoming net methanol exporter and China the world’s largest market for methanol • Tariffs threaten expansion of U.S. methanol production • Reciprocal 10% tariffs on methanol now in effect, going up to 25% tariff in January • Hopeful U.S. and China can resolve differences WWW.METHANOL.ORG 01 WHO WE ARE WWW.METHANOL.ORG MI History • The Methanol Institute (MI) was established in 1989 • 29 years later, MI recognized as the trade association for the global methanol industry • Facilitating methanol’s expansion from our Singapore headquarters and regional offices in Washington DC, Brussels, and Beijing Brussels Beijing Washington, DC Singapore WWW.METHANOL.ORG WWW.METHANOL.ORG METHANOL PRODUCTION AND 02 DEMAND WWW.METHANOL.ORGWWW.METHANOL.ORG Broad feedstock range, many applications feedstock conversion derivatives products markets other solvents appliances chloromethanes ~65% automotive natural gas MTO methylamines DME construction biodiesel ~35% gasoline blending MTMA electronics MTBE coal acetic acid fuel methanol synthesis methanol paint formaldehyde <1% pharma biomass & and renewables more…. WWW.METHANOL.ORG Modern approach to biorefining Sustainable biomass (residues, MSW, etc) Fermentation Biogas BioMCN, The Netherlands Biomethane Syngas Reactor Reformer & distillation Bio-methanol Courtesy QAFAQ WWW.METHANOL.ORG Or gasification to syngas Sustainable biomass (residues, MSW, etc) Gasification Enerkem, Canada Reactor Syngas & distillation Bio-methanol Courtesy QAFAQ WWW.METHANOL.ORG E-methanol provides a whole different route Renewable electricity Carbon Electrolysis capture CRI, Iceland Reactor Syngas & distillation Renewable methanol Courtesy QAFAQ WWW.METHANOL.ORG At different stages of development Methanol category Commercial Feasibility and R&D Stopped or On-hold Bio-methanol • BioMCN (NL) • Biogo (GER) • BioMCN (glycerine) (NL) • Enerkem (CAN) • Enerkem (NL) • Chemrec (SE) • New Fuel (DEN) • LowLands Methanol (NL) • Range Fuels (USA) • Oberon (USA) • Södra (SE) • Schwarze Pumpe (GER) • NREL (USA) • Värmlands Metanol (SE) • Heveskes Energy (NL) • Woodspirit (NL) Renewable methanol • CRI (IC) • bse Engineering (GER) • Innogy (GER) • Blue Fuel Energy (CAN) • CRI (CN/GER) • MefCO2 (GER) • Infraserv (GER) • Liquid Wind (SE) • Port of Antwerp (BE) • STEAG (GER) • Swiss Liquid Future (CH) • ZASt (GER) • USC (USA) • Gensoric (GER) • Neo-H2 (USA) Hybrid methanol • Haldor Topsoe (DEN) • OPTIMeoH (GER) Low carbon methanol • GPIC (BAH) • Carbon2Chem (GER) • Methanex (CAN) • FRESME (SE) • QAFAC (QAT) • NCF (CN) • SABIC (KSA) • GasTechno (USA) • Maverick Synfuels (USA) WWW.METHANOL.ORG Methanol is a versatile fuel source Out of the ~75 million metric tons of methanol sold globally in 2017, energy and fuel uses represent 40% of total demand FUELS TECHNOLOGIES • Neat fuel • SI & CI engines • Low blends • Turbines • High blends • Fuel cells • GEM • MTBE SEGMENTS • Biodiesel • Road & non-road transportation • DME & OME • Power & heat generation • MTG • Marine WWW.METHANOL.ORG Global Methanol Fuel Examples Sweden – marine Canada – Waterfront Iceland – M100 fuel vessels trials Denmark –fuel USA –motorsport cells for China– M15 to fuel UK – EN228 vehicles M100, boilers, low blend cook stoves Italy – Eni/FCA Israel – M15, power M15/E5 generation New Zealand – Egypt – M15 M3 trials Africa – cook stoves India – Methanol Economy roadmap Australia – GEM fuels WWW.METHANOL.ORG 03 ROAD TRANSPORT WWW.METHANOL.ORGWWW.METHANOL.ORG Solutions for gasoline and diesel engines gasoline diesel Low blends FAME Mid level blends SI/CI HDVs High blends DME WWW.METHANOL.ORG US Energy Information Administration’s “Today in Energy” 23 Feb 2017 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=30072 WWW.METHANOL.ORG Geely M100 Vehicles • China’s Geely Automotive Holdings is global leader in the commercialization of M100 vehicles • Geely has two methanol engine and five methanol vehicle manufacturing bases, with an annual methanol vehicle production capacity of 300,000 - 500,000 cars • Now introduced M100 bus, long-haul truck and medium- duty truck WWW.METHANOL.ORG UK BioMethanol Blending • UK Department of Transport: Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation Report – 1 February 2018 • Biomethanol 57 Million liters, or 4% of UK total renewable fuel use • “The supply of biomethanol has been increasing in recent years to an all-time high in 2016/2017” https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/gover nment/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_d ata/file/681174/rtfo-year-9-report-6-revised.pdf WWW.METHANOL.ORG Denmark: Methanol Fuel Cell EV Range Extender • Green Methanol Infrastructure consortium opened the first methanol fuel pump in Europe • Cars/vans use Serenergy RMFC technology as range extender and CRI methanol as fuel • Increasing range of battery powered vehicles from 200 to 800 kilometers • Serenergy fuel cells also in Gumpert RG Nathalie, a methanol fuel cell powered electric supercar with a 1,200 km (745 mile) range and a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph) WWW.METHANOL.ORG Israel Methanol Fuels Demonstrations • Prime Minister Netanyahu established Fuel Choices Initiative • Driven 1,000,000 kms on M15 fuels with improved power and torque • In 2016, Israel adopted national standard for M15 fuels • Fiat marketing M15 car in Israel, and Dor Chemicals has introduced M15 retails pumps WWW.METHANOL.ORG Italy M15/E5 Blending • 21 November 2017: With Italian Prime Minister, the CEOs of Eni and Fiat Chrysler Automobile sign MOU for joint development of technology reducing CO2 of road transport vehicles https://www.eni.com/en_IT/media/2017/11/eni- and-fca-sign-research-agreement-for-joint- • Eni had developed an “A20” fuel blend projects-to-significantly-reduce-co2-emissions- of 15% methanol and 5% bioethanol produced-by-road-transport-vehicles • New blend being demonstrated in 5 FCA Fiat 500 vehicles in Eni’s Enjoy car-sharing fleet WWW.METHANOL.ORG India: Roadmap to Methanol Economy • September 2015, NITI Aayog formed Methanol Economy Expert Group • September 2016, MI jointly organized Methanol Economy International Seminar held in Delhi • Working towards standard for M15, M100 and MD95 fuel blending, demonstrations for cook stoves, marine fuels, railways, coal-based methanol production WWW.METHANOL.ORG 04 MARINE FUELS WWW.METHANOL.ORG Emissions regulations driving market • The International Maritime Organization has adopted emission regulations transforming the shipping industry • In 2020, global SOx reductions take effect • By 2050, greenhouse gas emissions must be cut in half WWW.METHANOL.ORG Options available to ship owners HFO MGO or +scrubbers HFO/MGO LNG Methanol Hybrid https://www.methanol.org/marine-fuel/ WWW.METHANOL.ORG Examples of vessels running on methanol DUAL FUEL FUEL CELL PROJECT and R&D 7x - 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MOL, WL, Stena Line MI/SMA Innogy Viking Line SUMMETH/MARTEC, Marinvest ScandiNaos HTWG Lean Ships, Methaship, Konstanz Billion Miles, FiTech, India, 2 stroke 4 stroke high speed PCG Product Vessel, NTU Test Bed MAN Wärtsila Scania, Serenergy fuel cell stacks Port of Rotterdam Barge Weichai SI hybrid, dual fuel, etc. new build retrofit retrofit retrofit retrofit new build & retrofit WWW.METHANOL.ORG MAN Duel-Fuel Engine – Waterfont Configuration https://marine.man-es.com/two-stroke/2-stroke-engines/me-lgim WWW.METHANOL.ORG Available in many ports around the world Methanol storage capacity estimates (thousand tons) WWW.METHANOL.ORG Methanol is widely available and easy to handle • Liquid at atmospheric pressure • Available in many ports around the world and along rivers • Low infrastucture cost • Flexible, modular system • Environmentaly friendly as it’s biodegradable WWW.METHANOL.ORG SAFER FOR THELetha ENVIRONMENTl dosis (fish) LC50, LC = LETHAL CONCENTRATION (LC50, LC=Lethal Concentration): Concentration in water, at which half the Concentration in water, a(fish)t whic h half the population died within a populationLetha ldied dosis within specified test duration specified test duration. 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