Biomethanol can be used as a component for biofuels suitable for transport use. Veolia’s raw material is crude sulphate methanol, generated in the pulp production process. The production unit is now under construction. Production is expected to begin in 2024. Despite the rapid growth rate, Metsä Fibre and its partners are still in the early stages of bioproduct use, Lagerblom says. “Sustainably produced biochemicals will certainly be in demand in the coming years, and we need more partners who can upgrade new end products. The pulp industry is sometimes thought to be conservative, but pulp production actually facilitates new product ideas such as those based on biochemicals.” •
“Sustainably produced biochemicals will certainly be in demand in the coming years.”
Metsä Crude Tall Oil (CTO) • Source: pine, spruce, and birch • Divided into three components: tall oil fatty acids (TOFA), rosins and sterols Metsä Crude Sulphate Turpentine (CST) • Source: pine and birch • Composed of volatile substances, mainly terpene fractions and distillates
Mikael Lagerblom Metsä Fibre's VP Sales, Europe in Wiesbaden, Germany. He has worked in the pulp industry for nearly 30 years.
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