Proposed South African e-methanol plant targets bunkering

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Green eFuels Producers plans to build a 14,300 tons per year e-methanol plant in the Vaal Special Economic Zone, South Africa, using municipal sewage sludge from Sebokeng wastewater treatment facility. The plant aims to produce e-methanol for bunkering purposes, utilizing an untapped resource.

South African project developer Green eFuels Producers (GeFP) plans to build a 14,300 mt/year e-methanol plant in the Vaal Special Economic Zone in Gauteng Province. The plant will use around 90,000 mt/year of municipal sewage sludge sourced from the Sebokeng wastewater treatment facility to produce e-methanol. “Sewage sludge from wastewater treatment plants is an untapped ...