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Project presenter says Lake Charles methanol plant’s carbon intensity is roughly half the standard; permitting and financing continue
Summary
Linda Miller reported the methanol project’s carbon intensity at 2.68 versus an NETL benchmark of 5.75, said 20-year BP gas arrangements are in place for feedstock, Title V permitting is underway with a Sulfur hearing scheduled, and financing is pursuing parallel DOE and bank paths.
Linda Miller delivered an update on a proposed liquid methanol project during the Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District meeting on April 22, saying the project’s carbon intensity measures substantially lower than a published benchmark and outlining permitting and financing steps.
Miller told commissioners the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) publishes a carbon-intensity figure of about 5.75 for similar technology; she said the project’s calculated carbon intensity is 2.68. She attributed the lower figure to design choices, including use of…
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