Electrifying methanol recovery in biodiesel plants
Discover how biodiesel producers can reduce operating costs and CO₂ emissions with VoltaSplit™ technology.
Cut CO₂ emissions by up to 75% vs. natural gas steam generation
Minimum steam and cooling water required for continuous operations
Significant OPEX reduction leading to short ROI
Why are biodiesel producers looking at methanol recovery now?
Rising energy costs
Reduce dependency on steam generated from natural gas.
Decarbonization targets
Lower process emissions and support your sustainability goals through electrification.
Revamp opportunities
Improve existing methanol recovery units without building new process lines.
What you'll learn in the case study
This case study provides practical insights based on real-world application and Sulzer expertise.
How VoltaSplit™ reduces steam demand
Expected utility savings and CO₂ reduction
Real industrial application example
Why Sulzer?
Proven expertise
Deep distillation and methanol recovery process know-how
Integrated solutions
Distillation process and MVR technology in one solution
Performance guarantees
Process performance guarantee for the unit, subject to design basis
Project experience
Real industrial experience, including the Steelanol project in Ghent, Belgium
Free assessment
Free techno-economic estimated based on your site data
