Gasum to Deliver Biogas to Finnish Refinery

Finnish gas firm Gasum said on March 20 it had reached an agreement with cleantech firm Forchem to supply liquefied biogas (LBG) to the latter's tall oil biorefinery in Rauma, Finland.

The LBG is received at a terminal and then vaporised and used in the refinery's production processes. The plant switched to using LNG last year.

"This is the first time we delivered liquefied biogas, or LBG, to Forchem. LBG is an environmentally friendly fuel and we offer it for a variety of industrial needs. LNG and LBG can both be delivered using the same equipment, and the switch to LBG can be made without any additional investments," Gasum sales director Tommy Mattila said in a statement.

"At Gasum we’re strongly expanding our LNG and LBG distribution network to meet our customers’ needs relating to their efforts to meet their emission reduction requirements," he continued. "The construction of the LNG infrastructure also enables the introduction of LBG in the future."

Gasum noted that industrial operators could significantly lower their emissions through the use of LNG and LBG. The latter can be produced from feedstocks including biodegradable side streams from industrial and other enterprises, as well as from consumer biowaste.