New concepts for biofuels in transportation Biomass-based methanol production and reduced emissions in advanced vehicles

This study evaluated new concepts for methanol and hydrogen production from wood-based biomass. Also estimated were the climate benefits that could be achieved from the use of these fuels in advanced vehicles. In the process concepts chosen for the techno-economic assessment, methanol or hydrogen production is integrated to CHP production of an existing pulp mill. The evaluation of hydrogen production processes was, due to priorities set in the project, based on a more shallow evaluation. Two methanol production concepts were selected for evaluation: methanol production integrated to an existing pulp mill in Finland and in the Far East. Performance and costs of corresponding hydrogen production were also estimated roughly for the Finnish case.

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