France-headed industrial gas major Air Liquide has announced the construction of its first two biomethane production units in collaboration with its local partner Dentro il Sole (DIS). These two units will be built in Truccazzano (Milan) and Fontanella (Bergamo) in Italy, recycling organic material from agricultural and livestock activities to convert it into biomethane aka renewable natural gas (RNG).
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Air Liquide and DIS partnered with local agricultural operators to produce biomethane for the transport sector. The two new production units, whose entry into operation is scheduled for the second quarter of 2021, will enable the conversion of agricultural and livestock waste from local farms for the production of liquefied biomethane (bioLNG).
They will have a total production capacity of 3 200 tonnes per annum of bioLNG, equivalent to about 50 GWh.
From a circular economy perspective, the two units will also be complemented by one filling station for the supply of bioLNG, and bioCNG to local transport companies. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the station will be able to refuel up to 100 trucks per day.
Air Liquide has developed skills along the entire value chain of biomethane: production from organic and agricultural waste, purification, liquefaction, storage, transport, and distribution. Air Liquide today has more than 80 stations distributing bioCNG across Europe and 20 biomethane production units worldwide.
These new investments illustrate our ability to support road transport customers by offering efficient solutions that enable them to lower their carbon footprint. With these two new production units in Italy, Air Liquide continues to develop its biomethane activity in Europe. In line with its Climate Objectives, Air Liquide is taking actions with ecosystems to meet the challenges of the energy transition, said Émilie Mouren-Renouard, Member of the Air Liquide Executive Committee, in charge of Innovation, Digital & IT, Intellectual Property and Global Markets & Technologies World Business Unit.
