Canada-headed waste-to-biofuels specialist Enerkem Inc. and French-Dutch global engineering and technology group Technip Energies N.V. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enter into a Collaboration Agreement aimed at accelerating the deployment of Enerkem’s technology platform for biofuels and circular chemical products from non-recyclable waste materials.
Enerkem specializes in the development and commercialization of its groundbreaking gasification technology transforming non-recyclable waste into biofuels, low-carbon fuels, and circular chemicals, catering to hard-to-abate sectors such as sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and marine fuels.
Since 2016, Enerkem has been operating a commercial demonstration-scale facility in Edmonton, Alberta (AB), Canada.
Additionally, the company is currently involved in the development and construction of new commercial-scale waste-to-methanol facilities in Canada and Europe.
We are excited to partner with Technip Energies to accelerate the deployment of Enerkem’s technology in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Technip Energies’ extensive expertise will enable Enerkem’s clients to benefit from projects speed to market and cost efficiencies, supporting their decarbonization efforts and sustainability goals, said Dominique Boies, CEO of Enerkem.
Enhance project delivery speed and capacity
Technip Energies, having successfully executed bio and low-carbon fuels projects worldwide, will contribute its expertise in engineering, technology integration, and project delivery to support projects developed by Enerkem.
This proposed Collaboration Agreement partnership will enhance Enerkem’s project delivery capacity and speed.
Furthermore, the collaboration will focus on strategic efforts to optimize design elements and industrialize the approach through the replication of Enerkem’s designs for future projects.
To expedite the deployment of its technology, Enerkem intends to establish a Development Company (DevCo).
The purpose of DevCo is to acquire sites and secure relevant permits for the replicable methanol biorefinery design, supporting the production of bio and low-carbon fuels, as well as circular chemicals.
We are pleased to join forces with Enerkem on the deployment of its technology platform to convert waste into sustainable and valuable end products such as biofuels. By leveraging our expertise in engineering, sustainable chemistry, and biofuels projects, we will support project execution and Enerkem’s technology deployment, said Bhaskar Patel, SVP of Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals and Circularity of Technip Energies.
