Mitsubishi Gas Chemical building methanol demo plant using CO2 and industrial byproduct gases

In Japan, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company has commenced construction of a methanol production demonstration facility within its Mizushima Plant. The facility will utilize diverse gases, including CO2 and industrial by-product gases as raw materials.

The construction of the Demonstration Facility aligns with the objectives outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding signed with JFE Steel Corporation and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation. The facility will have an annual production capacity of 100 tons of methanol and is expected to begin demonstration operations in FY2026.

The Demonstration Facility has been selected as an indirect subsidy project for FY2024 under the “Subsidy for Petroleum Supply Structure Improvement Projects” program operated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry’s Agency for Natural Resources and Energy.

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