Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and NGK to Jointly Develop Membrane Dehydration Systems for Bioethanol and e-Methanol
TOKYO, May 22, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (NGK) will jointly develop two membrane dehydration systems to realize of low cost and to optimize efficiency of manufacturing processes for Bioethanol and e-Methanol to meet expected demand growth for clean fuels and raw materials.
- TOKYO, May 22, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (NGK) will jointly develop two membrane dehydration systems to realize of low cost and to optimize efficiency of manufacturing processes for Bioethanol and e-Methanol to meet expected demand growth for clean fuels and raw materials.
- In this project, MHI and NGK will begin developing two types of membrane dehydration systems, one for Bioethanol and e-Methanol, respectively.
- The membrane separation system* developed for Bioethanol will replace the conventional dehydration process, which consumes the most energy in the Bioethanol manufacturing process.
- The second system will replace the dehydration process in the production of e-Methanol, which utilizes hydrogen and CO2 as raw materials.