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gas derived from green hydrogen that ted biocatalyst technologies to produce cal methanation. Located in Sønderborg
can be stored or used as an alternative more carbon-negative fuels for the hard on Als in Denmark, these facilities inject
to fossil natural gas. to electrify energy, heat, transport, and 33-GWh of sustainable e-methane into
industrial sectors.” the gas grid annually.
The ability to capture naturally
occurring CO and convert it into Biogasclean is a global player in the Mr. Niels Holst Jensen, CEO of
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e-methane increases the efficiency biological desulphurisation field, with Biogasclean, said, “The combination
of biomethane sites, further reducing five offices in three continents, and over of CycleØ and Biogasclean is uniquely
greenhouse gas emissions and increasing 350 systems operating or underway in positioned to reduce methane emissions
green gas production by ~70%. 40+ countries. and capture CO from the atmosphere,
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at scale”. Mr. Chris Picotte, Partner at
Mr. Laurence Molke, CEO, The company’s novel biological Ara Partners, added, “CycleØ’s acqui-
CycleØ, commented, “We are delighted methanation technology is proven at sition of Biogasclean completes the
to welcome Biogasclean’s talented and scale as an integral part of the world’s group’s biomethane carbon loop, and
experienced team to our Group and largest plant to commercially produce helps Europe to meet its aggressive
look forward to deploying their paten- e-methane via electrolysis and biologi- 2030 decarbonisation targets”.

CONTROL SYSTEM & SOFTWARE UPGRADE
Emerson to modernise LyondellBasell’s German

olefins plants

Software and technology leader
Emerson has been selected by Lyon-
dellBasell to modernise control systems
and software at its Wesseling complex
in Germany. The implementation of
advanced automation technology will
help to enhance operation of an ethy-
lene cracker and butadiene production
plant. Emerson said its digital tools and
project engineering services will help
to ensure a smooth transition during the
planned plant shutdown in 2024.

The Wesseling site is Lyondell-
Basell’s largest manufacturing facility
in Europe. As part of a global moderni- company’s ‘AMS Device Manager’ Virtual DeltaV systems will be
sation programme, LyondellBasell is software supporting the start-up pro- used throughout the project to support
standardising its control system tech- cess and ongoing management of field development, testing and training. An
nology. Emerson was selected for the instrumentation. The advanced auto- operator training solution using Emer-
project after demonstrating that it could mation solutions will significantly son’s MIMIC process simulation soft-
implement all hardware and software reduce engineering time for implementing ware will help operators to familiarise
upgrades during the two-week turn- control strategies aimed at improving themselves with the new control system
around period. efficiency. Emerson said its DeltaV prior to start-up, minimising the risk of
Live software will provide modern user potential issues and optimise operator
Emerson’s DeltaV distributed con- interfaces that simplify management efficiency. Emerson on-site engineers
trol system and DeltaV Live software of the plant, enable operators to iden- will provide start-up support and con-
will be deployed to operate the ethylene tify issues earlier and maximise worker sult on the implementation of modern
cracker safely and efficiently, with the productivity. control strategies.

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