Why We Committed to the Project
Renewable waste recovery is a key part of the circular economy and long-term sustainable energy. Since 2018, 2JCP has also been part of this sector, through a partnership with a Swedish tech startup Meva Energy. Their unique patented technology for continuous pyrolysis of wood waste has many uses - from paper mills to furniture manufacturers such as global company IKEA.
Paper colossus Sofidel, Europe's second largest tissue producer in terms of capacity with 35 production sites, is also investing heavily in its 2030 carbon footprint reduction targets. Sofidel has selected their production plant in Kisa, Sweden for the pilot application of Meva Energy’s gasification technology.
How We Contributed to the Project
Our involvement in Meva Energy's project in Kisa included extensive engineering phase, followed by fabrication and installation of majority of mechanical equipment for this pilot organic waste treatment and syngas production plant. This gas will then serve as process gas for drying processes during the paper production. Secondary product of the pyrolysis process cannot be omitted, it is the biochar, which can be widely used from pasture fertilizer to various pharmaceutical purposes.
Moreover, this groundbreaking project proved the ability of successful cooperation across all our engineering offices and production plants.
“At Sofidel, we believe in building an inclusive and sustainable future and in our commitment to minimize our impacts on natural capital and encourage the transition to a low-carbon economy we are increasingly focusing on renewable energy. The renewable gas supply agreement signed with Meva Energy will help Sofidel to achieve its 2030 emission reduction targets, that have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as consistent with the reductions needed to limit global warming to well below 2°C under the Paris Agreement", said Luigi Lazzareschi, CEO of Sofidel Group.
2JCP Engineered Meva Energy's gasification plant in Kisa
Detail of installation of the reactor at Kisa plant
Biochar produced as side product during Meva Energy's gasification process
The Sofidel Kisa Plant project, developed and built by Meva Energy, is a significant innovation in the field of renewable energy and environmental sustainability. The project involves the replacement of fossil gas consumption at Sofidel’s tissue mill in Kisa, Sweden, with renewable gas produced by Meva Energy. This switch to renewable gas is projected to reduce the mill's CO2 emissions by 8,500 tons per year compared to the current carbon footprint from fossil LPG consumption. Additionally, the utilization of generated biochar could further reduce CO2 emissions by a total of 10,300 tons. The new plant, which is fossil fuel-free, is scheduled to start up in the second quarter of 2023, using fuel locally produced from wooden pellets.
From an environmental perspective, this project is significant as it addresses the high energy intensity and greenhouse gas emissions associated with the paper production industry, which is the fourth most energy-intensive industry in Europe. The project's unique gasification technology converts low-value biomass residues into renewable gas, providing a cost-efficient replacement for fossil gas. The project also generates high-quality biochar as a byproduct, which can be used for soil improvement, adding a carbon removal effect to the solution. Furthermore, Sofidel, Europe's second-largest producer of tissue paper, views this renewable gas supply agreement as a crucial step towards achieving its 2030 emission reduction targets, which align with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
With a strong legacy in energy products, we are constantly moving towards cleaner energy solutions.
Delivery of an integrated modular enclosure for world's largest gas turbine (coming soon)
Keadby 2 power plant, United Kingdom
Upgrading power plant's existing filterhouse with an inlet chilling technology (coming soon)
Redhawk power plant, Arizona, USA
Packaging of industrial electrolyzers for production of e-methanol
Power-to-X plant, Kassø, Denmark
We have grown through a combination of engineering know-how, courage, common sense and the proven skills of our workers. We are the bridge between thinking and making, between an idea and a multi-ton product, between our generation and the next.
Many of our works delivered around the world were the first of their kind, whether they were components of drilling systems or green methanol production solutions. We have always tended to be co-creators of engineering solutions, never giving up on any technological challenge.
Whatever can be invented can be manufactured.
Our roots are in the welding shop where it all began thirty years ago. We know well enough about steel to make it work perfectly for the energy projects of the future.
We also know that even a well-made component is useless until it's delivered, up and running. That's why we handle the entire product lifecycle - from design to go-live.
