PR96944

MILAN, Aug 2 2022, /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announces that its subsidiary NextChem has been awarded

a contract by Storengy to carry out an Advanced Basic Engineering Study for a

waste wood and solid recovered fuel conversion plant to produce biomethane.

Once the project has reached the final investment decision targeted by the end

of 2022 and is granted the related permitting, NextChem, in association with

another Maire Tecnimont Group's subsidiary, shall act as an EPC contractor for

the methanation package of the project, which is set to be implemented in Le

Havre, France.

NextChem will be responsible for the engineering and cost estimating for the

syngas purification, methanation unit and methane upgrading of the plant, which

will produce 11,000 tons per annum of renewable and low carbon natural gas

(biomethane). French company COMESSA will be responsible for the design and

supply of the chemical reactor. The technology to be used in the plant has

already been successfully applied to the Gaya pilot plant near Lyon, owned by

ENGIE, which validated the feasibility to produce biomethane. This will be the

first commercial project in the world of its kind to inject in the grid methane

produced through pyrogasification of waste wood, kick-starting the so called

"second generation biomethane".

NextChem and Storengy will also establish a broader cooperation agreement with

the aim that NextChem would act as strategic partner, co-developer and

co-licensor of the Gaya technology currently patented and owned by ENGIE.

Alessandro Bernini, CEO of Maire Tecnimont Group and NextChem, commented: "One

of the main challenges today is to find solutions for the substitution of

natural gas of fossil origin with sustainable alternatives: in order to reach

this objective, our group is actively developing a range of solutions to

produce biogas and syngas from waste. We are proud of this engagement with

ENGIE that allows us to broaden our green tech portfolio and further strengthen

our presence in Europe in Energy Transition".

Camille Bonenfant-Jeanneney, CEO at Storengy, commented: "Storengy salutes this

agreement with Tecnimont Group and NextChem, which is a great opportunity to

pursue common development projects in order to offer concrete, innovative and

replicable solutions to our clients. In a carbon-neutral world, renewable gases

will play an essential role to provide resiliency and flexibility to the energy

system".

https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1856645/Maire_Tecnimont_NEW_LOGO.jpg

SOURCE: Maire Tecnimont S.p.A.