HAM Chile Spa, part of Spain-headed natural gas refueling technology developer, gas distributor, and service provider HAM Group and compatriot biogas upgrading, compression, and liquefaction technology provider CycleØ Group Ltd (CycleØ) have been awarded the contract for the construction and operation of the first bIoLNG plant in Chile.
The bioLNG plant is located in the Ñuble region and once operational will have a capacity to process between 7 500 and 16 500 Nm3 of biogas per day.
The bioLNG plant is being made possible thanks to the commitment of Lipigas S.A. a leader in the distribution and sale of energy solutions in Chile, Colombia, and Peru.
The biogas will be supplied from an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant for waste from a MaxAgro pig farm, where HAM Chile will build and manage the biogas processing facilities.
CycleØ will provide its proprietary FNX Liquid Natural Gas technologies for biogas upgrading and liquefaction.
At Grupo HAM and CycleØ we believe that BioLNG must play a prominent role in the energy transition, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, thanks to its negative carbon footprint. In addition, the commitment to this fuel favors the circular economy, generating employment in rural areas, returning resources and nutrients to the soil, and as a sustainable alternative to incineration or landfills, the statement read.
The project reinforces the “commitment of our companies to biogas”, which includes Girona, Spain, and Faenza, Italy, where HAM Group and FNX Liquid Natural Gas have partnered on the first bioCNG plant and the largest bioLNG plant in each respective country.
