Södra makes first delivery of biomethanol in Sweden for biodiesel production
Swedish forest-owner association Södra has made a pilot delivery of biomethanol from the world’s first commercial plant for the sustainable fuel. Customer Emmelev plans to use the biomethanol in its biodiesel production process.
The commercial biomethanol plant, which is based at Södra’s pulp mill in Mönsterås, Sweden, uses forest biomass as feedstock. The company made the decision to invest in such a commercial production facility in
“It is with pride that we have now started up the first commercial plant in the world for biomethanol,” commented Henrik Brodin, strategic business development manager at Södra. “The transition to a bioeconomy means that all raw materials must be used efficiently. Biomethanol is produced from the crude methanol recovered from the manufacturing process at Södra’s pulp mills. It is part of the circular process that already exists in Södra’s mills, in which all parts of forest products are used for the best possible effect. With this step, we are showing the way to a fossil-free society, and it is fully in line with our own strategy for fossil-free transportation by ”
Södra launches Södra Bioproducts to strengthen energy and chemicals
According to a statement, Södra’s future product portfolio consists of five main businesses – sawn timber, pulp, building systems, carbon, and renewable energy and biochemicals.
The energy and biochemicals business will continue to grow and provide additional support for Södra, where the whole tree is processed for tomorrow’s green economy.
To develop and optimize the existing business, the Södra Bioproducts product area is now being formed to gather the customer offering in energy and chemicals.
Johannes Bogren, currently Vice President of Södra Cell Bioproducts, will become the new VP of Marketing & Sales at Södra Bioproducts.
By taking an overall approach to our entire energy and chemicals business, we will be able to offer our customers a broader portfolio of products, better service, and a developed customer offering. We also want to play a clear role in the transition to a fossil-free future, and there is a major need for green products. This will make Södra an even more attractive partner, said Johannes Bogren.
A key area for strategic development
Södra Bioproducts will be responsible for
Södra
Södra Skogsägarna ekonomisk förening is a Swedish bio-based company producing paper pulp, dissolving pulp and wood products. Sodrä is an industrial association owned by 51 forest owners in southern Sweden and has approximately 3 employees.
Södra aims to use the sustainable bio-based raw material as efficient as possible. Most of the products are exported all over the world. Södra combines the local forest management of individuals with global thinking - from seed to finished product.
Södra is an international sawn timber supplier, and controls the entire chain of products, from selling seedlings to the finished product. Södra produces softwood pulp, hardwood pulp, dissolving pulp and deliver green energy.
The current bio-based production includes paper and dissolving pulp, wooden building and interior solutions, crude tall oil, turpentine, bio energy (biofuels, bio-heat and bio-power).
Södra is partner in the BBI JU projects
‘EFFORTE’ (Efficient forestry by precision planning and management for sustainable environment and cost-competitive bio-based industry),
‘FRESH’ (Fully bio based and bio degradable ready meal packaging), and
‘GreenLight’
Södra inaugurates new evaporation line in Mönsterås
After being commissioned on April 18, , the new evaporator was officially inaugurated on May 9,
The new line will reduce the pulp mill&#;s consumption of heat in the form of steam, which in turn means increased green electricity production instead.
This is an investment in a modern facility that strengthens Södra Cell Mönsterås. It feels good that we are building a facility for the future. We are really happy that Södra&#;s board approved this important investment. Our plant is facing an exciting future and our evaporation investment ensures stable and safe operation in the future as well, said Karin Dernegård, Site Manager at Södra Cell Mönsterås.
Increased extraction of green products
The main task of the evaporation plant is to boil off the water, so that the dry content of the used cooking chemicals increases from 15 percent, which cannot be burned, up to 80 percent, which is combustible, and generate steam for pulp production and excess energy that generates green electricity.
The new evaporation line has a capacity of tonnes of evaporated water per hour. The line is a 7-effect line with Tubel technology for high
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