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The sale is the first by Airbus Helicopters to role in the new waste-to-energy chain. MIDDLE EAST
ExxonMobil and the first order in the oil and Renewi collects organic waste throughout
gas sector for the new H145 in the Asia Pacific the Netherlands, such as expired products, Turkey’s Botas to start
region. processes this waste and converts it into
Ben Bridge, executive vice president biogas during its fermentation. The Nordsol offering LNG for bunkering
global business, for Airbus Helicopters said installation then processes this biogas into
“It’s an honour to win the confidence of a bio-LNG. Finally, Shell sells this bio-LNG at Turkish state-owned gas firm Botas will
safety and performance focused customer its LNG filling stations. reportedly start offering liquefied natural gas
like ExxonMobil for operations in PNG’s Compared to diesel, bio-LNG has lower (LNG) for bunkering from its 4.6mn tonne
highly demanding operational environment. CO2 emissions. Moreover, bio-LNG is made per year (tpy) Marmara Ereglisi facility near
The new H145 has made a strong start in the from organic waste and not from fossil Istanbul – Turkey’s largest bunkering hub – by
market and it’s clear that it has a great future sources. Bio-LNG will play an important role the second quarter of 2021.
across multiple market segments.” in the coming years in making heavy road and Botas is close to completing its
AIRBUS, November 23, 2020 water transport more sustainable because the infrastructure for LNG bunkering after having
electrification of trucks and ships is difficult. consultations with the bunkering committee
In the Nordsol installation, the biogas of Turkey’s chamber of shipping, according to
EUROPE extracted from organic waste is converted into committee chairman Mustafa Muhtaroglu, as
bio-LNG and liquid bio-CO2, a transparent cited by Argus.
The first Dutch bio-LNG and fair supply chain. Biogas consists of the only supplier of LNG for bunkering in
Turkey-based Socar Marine is presently
approximately 60% methane and 40% carbon
installation: Construction dioxide (CO2). The technology makes it the country. Privately owned Turkish gas firm
possible to efficiently separate pure methane
Egegaz has said that it may in future supply
has started from the biogas and liquefy it into bio-LNG. LNG by truck for bunkering.
The CO2 by-product is reused in the market
There is very limited demand for LNG
Renewi, Nordsol and Shell have started the and therefore ensures an additional CO2 bunkering in Turkish ports at the moment as
construction of the first bio-LNG installation emission reduction. This leads to a 100% CO2 there are relatively few LNG-fuelled vessels.
in Amsterdam Westpoort. The new bio-LNG neutral fuel. But the use of LNG as a marine fuel has
installation is an extension for the current The installation will be operational within increased this year since the introduction of
processing of, among other things, outdated a year, as the standardized modules are the IMO’s 0.5% sulphur cap on bunker fuels,
products from the supermarkets. produced elsewhere and connected on the according to Argus. LNG’s share in total
With an investment of several millions, Renewi site. The installation will soon produce bunker sales in the port of Rotterdam more
the technical partner Nordsol will be the first 3.4 kilotons of bio-LNG per year. This allows than doubled on the year to 2% in January-
to produce bio-LNG in the Netherlands. The more than 13 million kilometers of CO2 September, according to port authority
development of this production location in neutral driving. To give an idea - this is more figures.
Amsterdam Westpoort paves the way for than 370 times around the globe. The Turkish bunker market is among the
Dutch bio-LNG. RENEWI, November 19, 2020 largest in the Mediterranean. It has sales of
The three initiators each fulfil a unique around 2.5-3.0mn tpy.

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