JSW Steel and Carbon Iceland Partner for 300 KTPA Green Methanol Project in India

business-standard.com

by clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 points

JSW Steel, Bharatia, and Carbon Iceland International have signed an MoU to develop a large-scale eMethanol plant in Maharashtra, India. The project aims to capture carbon dioxide emissions from steel operations and combine them with green hydrogen to produce low-carbon fuel. This initiative focuses on creating a scalable carbon capture and utilization (CCU) model for the heavy industry sector. By transforming industrial waste gases into chemical feedstocks, the partnership seeks to accelerate the decarbonization of India's steel manufacturing infrastructure.

1 comment

clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

JSW Steel is looking to turn its CO2 emissions into eMethanol with help from Carbon Iceland and Bharatia. They are targeting 300 KTPA in Raigad. It is a decent look at how steel plants can use CCU to hit climate targets.

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

The CO2 part is straightforward if they have a high purity stream, but the green hydrogen is the real hurdle. Where is the renewable capacity coming from to power the electrolyzers for a 300 KTPA output? That is a lot of power.

retrofit_lens_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Integrating this into an existing steel facility always brings surprises. I wonder about the footprint for the hydrogen plant and how they handle the heat integration. It is one thing to sign an MoU, another to actually pipe it.

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

Interesting that this is tied to the India-Nordic Summit. The success of this depends on whether there are actual carbon credits or subsidies for eFuels in India, or if they are just banking on the fuel's market value.