Wärtsilä equips new bioLNG plant in Sweden
The technology group Wärtsilä will deliver a biogas upgrading and condensing technology to a new biogas plant in Sweden. The plant will be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from transport and to accelerate the transition to cleaner energy.
The order was made by the energy company St1 and will be located at Borås Energy and Environment’s facility at Sobacken, near the city of Borås in Sweden. The plant is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2023. The order was included in Wärtsilä’s order book in September 2022.
Once operational, the plant will be able to produce 10 tons of bioLNG per day. In addition to the equipment, Wärtsilä will also support the plant with a spare parts package and a service agreement.
The plant will take biogas from municipal sewage and treatment plants and upgrade it to usable bioLNG. It will be the first installation of its kind that can produce both bioLNG and biomethane at the same time.
“St1 is committed to increasing the production of sustainable energy and biogas will play an increasingly important role in this. We are already running Wärtsilä’s biogas upgrade in Sweden and are happy to be able to continue the collaboration with the new liquefaction project,” says Matti Oksanen, director of St1’s gas operations.
“Wärtsilä continues to lead the field in the transition to carbon-neutral energy solutions. Our deep experience and expertise in biogas upgrading technology is unmatched in the industry, and our mixed refrigerant technology is extremely reliable while offering the lowest operating costs for liquefied biogas. We are proud to to have once again been selected by St1 because it represents clear support for customer satisfaction,” says Rolf Håkansson, sales, Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, Biogas Solutions.
The project has been granted support from Klimatklivet, a Swedish investment program aimed at projects that reduce climate impact.
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions manages gas in maritime transport (storage, fuel, transmission and BOG handling), gas to power, liquid and biogas solutions.