E-methanol is a key enabler of carbon-neutral mobility, to be consumed directly by diesel and gasoline engines, as well as by fuel cells of electric vehicles. Beyond transport, methanol plants can connect with green hydrogen, biogas, and together with Aabenraa-Rødekro Fjernvarme, creating strong sector coupling and supporting a CO鈧�-neutral circular economy.
A major challenge for green hydrogen and e-methanol production is their reliance on fluctuating renewable electricity. The Kassø 1 and 2 project in Southern Denmark addresses this by integrating energy streams and capturing waste heat, making the system more resilient and efficient.
OpBheat focuses on turning Waste Heat into Value. It is expected to use operational data from the Kassø facility starting in Q1 2025. Heat from the methanol reactor, distillation columns, electrolyzer (with heat pump), and compressors will be recovered and supplied to Aabenraa-Rødekro Fjernvarme, helping to:
- Lower heating costs,
- Reduce fossil fuel dependence, and
- Improve energy efficiency.
- Digital Twin for Smarter Decisions
Simulation and optimization models are developed to build a supply chain-wide digital twin of the PtX plant at Kassø. The simulation model includes:
- Hard infrastructure: transporters, methanol end users, storage tanks, pipelines, biogas, electrolyzer and methanol reactors, electric boiler of distillation columns, heat pumps, and the district heating plant.
- Soft infrastructure: production and distribution planning, from hydrogen production to district heating, to coordinate production and distribution for the Power-to-X supply chain, addressing resource requirements and activity scheduling.