Recycling waste into green methanol for port use

Boson Energy’s technology uses green methanol to replace fossil methanol in the chemical and plastics and marine sectors, while capturing carbon dioxide for utilisation or storage, in a clean and cost-effective way.

“This project creates very good conditions for our green transition and reliable energy supply – both for our own operations and for our customers. It will be an important part of growing our import/export business while at the same time achieving significant reductions in carbon dioxide emissions,” said Torbjörn Wedebrand, CEO Wallhamn AB.

“In addition, the various products from Boson Energy’s integrated approach offer very interesting opportunities to develop the entire area around the port. For us, this is a flagship project, and many ports around the world are facing similar challenges.”

Greener energy

Boson Energy plans to serve Wallhamn AB’s growing need for energy and electricity for vehicle charging, as well as supporting the local power grid when needed.

The only solid residue from the conversion process is a glass slag. The glass slag can be used directly, as an environmentally friendly filling material, or further processed into climate-smart insulation material with high circular resource efficiency.

The production of local electricity means that not only all the port’s vehicles, but also vehicles that are unloaded in the port, will eventually be able to be charged and run fossil-free. The planned availability of electricity is also expected to allow Wallhamn AB to expand the port electrification further, by offering shore power connection to arriving vessels.

As part of the project, Boson Energy has also entered into a cooperation agreement with Ecopromt AB to build an indoor farming facility for growing vegetables in the vicinity of the port.

The concept that Ecopromt has developed and established, involves a circular and area-efficient vegetable production with no impact on the environment. By establishing the cultivation facility near Boson Energy’s facility; electricity, carbon dioxide and cooling can be delivered directly to the facility; for energy and climate efficient cultivation.

Establishment of the proposed facilities is expected to begin in 2025 at the earliest.