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Bio-methanol from waste biogas using innovative catalyst technology

CRecTech has developed a breakthrough catalyst, CRecREF(TM), that turns raw biogas made up of methane and carbon dioxide directly into renewable bio-methanol in just two steps instead of the conventional four-step process. Our catalyst not only prevents carbon build-up but also puts CO2 to work as part of the reaction, producing the perfect gas mixture needed to make methanol.

This means we skip expensive cleaning and conditioning steps, cutting production costs by up to 50%. The result is a highly sustainable way to turn biomass waste into affordable green fuel for the shipping industry and beyond.

CRecTech catalyst

Steam Methane Reforming Problems

Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) faces challenges such as high CO2 emissions, catalyst degradation, and energy inefficiency.

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Two Processes

CRecTech is pioneering low-carbon solutions through two key innovations by reducing fuel use, water consumption, and CO2 emissions.

Conventional SMR

4 steps · High cost · High emissions

  1. 1Biogas cleaning
  2. 2CO2 removal
  3. 3Steam reforming
  4. 4Methanol synthesis
~50% higher production cost · 420M ton CO2/yr

CRecTech · CRecREF(TM) Process

2 steps · 50% lower cost · Carbon neutral

  1. 1Steam biogas reforming
  2. 2Methanol synthesis
No CCS required · CO2 used as reactant · 95% shipping emission cut

Renewable Bio-Methanol

Modular solutions converting waste into renewable bio-methanol

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Modular & Rapid Deployment

Modular units with a small land footprint, enabling fast setup near feedstock sources.

Modular & Rapid Deployment
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Plug and Play Integration

Connects seamlessly to existing biogas, heat, and storage infrastructure with minimal disruption.

Plug and Play Integration
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Cost Efficient CAPEX

Standardised modular design lowers upfront investment, making renewable bio-methanol production economical.

Cost Efficient CAPEX

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Breakthrough catalytic technology for
renewable bio-methanol production