MALMÖ, Sweden — Perstorp, and partner companies Fortum and Uniper, submitted a €97 million application to the EU Innovation Fund for Project Air. This unique project aims to build a production facility for sustainable methanol in Stenungsund, Sweden, which could reduce global CO₂ emissions by 400,000 tonnes, equivalent to approximately 1% of Sweden’s territorial emissions.

The ambition is to achieve large-scale production of sustainable methanol by 2026. The methanol can, in turn, be used in making chemical products with thousands of applications, enabling an improved climate footprint in several value chains. 

The project is possible thanks to innovative use of biogas, hydrogen from electrolysis and residue streams, as well as carbon dioxide recovered from Perstorp’s own facilities, to produce the methanol. This means the project will utilize carbon atoms that would otherwise become CO₂ emissions.

“The chemicals industry is a key player in the sustainable transformation of society. Making Project Air a reality is an urgent priority for Perstorp, our customers, and partners as it creates increased availability of sustainable chemical products throughout our value chains,” said Jan Secher, President and CEO of Perstorp. “This project is a unique opportunity, but also a challenge for Swedish industry and energy policy. It is one of several industrial transformation projects seeking to use biogas as a raw material, and Sweden should take steps to stimulate a sufficient supply for these purposes.” 

Learn more at www.perstorp.com.