Solutions for the production of future fuels
“Future fuels” have many names, definitions and even colors. Here we are talking about fuels that can be made in synthetic processes and, unlike fossil fuels, have a low carbon content: green hydrogen, synthetic natural gas (SNG), e-methanol, green ammonia, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and e-gasoline. These fuels serve to decarbonize transport by sea, air, and road, power generation, and certain industrial processes. The main challenges are cost and availability. Our answer is to offer you all the technology necessary to make these fuels yourself – plus the expertise in building the production plants and engines that run perfectly on future fuels.
Where future fuels are needed most
Shipping
Large, ocean-going ships can be much more easily converted to run on green fuels than on batteries. SNG and e-methanol are already in use, while green hydrogen and e-ammonia are on the way. Harbors often have access to renewable energy from offshore wind farms and the necessary infrastructure for bunkering. Our power-to-X plants are scalable to your local conditions and needs.
Aviation
Until now, SAF was produced by the Hydrotreated Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA) method, which is restricted by feedstock sourcing constraints and legislation. The development of an efficient Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) reactor by MAN DWE® and Shell Catalysts & Technologies has made possible the large-scale production of SAF through the power-to-liquid (PtL) pathway. It enables an efficient supply of renewable syngas for e-fuel production.
Road transport
Drop-in alternatives to fossil gasoline and diesel would be very welcome by transport companies looking to decarbonize their business and car drivers who prefer combustion engines to electric. We have the technology for every step of the process, allowing you to produce hydrogen through electrolysis, convert it to e-methanol through synthesis, and refine it into e-gasoline or e-diesel.
Energy producers and process industries
Future fuels are ready to enable your climate goals. We provide everything you need to produce future fuels, whether you are an independent power producer or an industrial manufacturer. Our scalable power-to-X plants let you to make liquid and gaseous fuels – putting you at the vanguard of energy independence and sustainability.
Producing future fuels with power-to-X technology
MAN DWE® provides the reactors for power-to-X plants. In the power-to-X process, electricity (preferably from renewable sources) is used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. Then carbon dioxide is added to the hydrogen in a methanation reactor, resulting in synthetic methane (power-to-gas). Our reactors are also used to convert hydrogen into carbon-neutral liquid fuel by methanol synthesis. And to refine methanol into e-gasoline or e-kerosene.
One-stop solution
From hydrogen production to drop-in fuel – we offer the whole value chain to turn your energy supply in a future- proof direction. Our 360° approach includes all hardware and software, process license, engineering, manufacturing and site activities.
E-fuels produced with MAN DWE® reactors
E-fuels provide carbon-neutral alternatives for a range of applications. SNG seamlessly integrates into existing gas infrastructure, while e-methanol is a clean and cost-effective fuel, particularly for the maritime sector. In aviation, SAF plays a key role in meeting ambitious emissions targets, and e-gasoline ensures compatibility with conventional engines without modifications. Ammonia, as a hydrogen carrier, enables efficient transport and storage. With advanced reactor and compression technologies, MAN Energy Solutions is shaping the transition to a more sustainable energy landscape.
Haru Oni e-fuels plant, Chile
Located in southern Chile and commissioned in 2022, Haru Oni is a demonstration plant producing synthetic fuels like e-kerosene and e-gasoline. It uses a 3.4 MW wind turbine and an electrolyzer to make hydrogen. An MAN DWE® e-methanol reactor converts the hydrogen and carbon dioxide into methanol. The methanol molecules are then transformed into gasoline. The plant currently makes up to 600 tons of methanol per year which are turned into some 35,000 gallons of synthetic gasoline. The operator, HIF, is planning a 325-megawatt wind farm to produce up to 140,000 tons of synthetic methanol per year.
Pearl GtL plant, Qatar
The Fischer-Tropsch process is key for making e-gasoline and e-kerosene from from hydrogen and CO2. MAN DWE® has also constructed several of the largest Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reactors in the world. One example is the Shell Pearl Gas-to-Liquid (GtL) plant in Qatar, where MAN DWE® delivered 12 large-scale Fischer-Tropsch reactors.
Wertle PtG plant, Germany
Built in 2013, in cooperation with Audi, the Wertle plant is Europe’s first power-to-gas plant to provide vehicles with a cleaner fuel. The plant is now operated by kiwi AG and is still the largest in Europe, with a six-megawatt capacity. MAN equipped the plant with a a state-of-the-art methanation reactor that transforms hydrogen and carbon dioxide into climate-neutral SNG. In 2021, the ElbBLUE container ship was the first ship in the world to run on climate-neutral SNG from Wertle.
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