The world’s largest green hydrogen-to-methanol project, developed by Goldwind Science & Technology, has achieved a critical milestone. The core equipment of the project—a biomass gasifier, a key device for syngas production—has been successfully installed. This marks the transition of the project into full-scale equipment installation, with plans for mechanical completion and handover by June.

The newly installed gasifier is the world’s first fluidized-bed, water-cooled wall, semi-waste heat boiler-type biomass gasifier with the highest pressure rating and processing capacity. As the project’s largest single equipment, it can support an annual methanol production capacity of 250,000 tons. Goldwind, the first Chinese company to secure international sales contracts for green methanol, will establish the world’s first commercial closed-loop system for green methanol—from production to market—once the project becomes operational.

Successful Installation of Biomass Gasifier

Goldwind Green Energy Chemical (Xing’an League) employs Fupeng gasification technology. Operating at a gasification pressure of 3.0 MPa (G) and a total gas output of 70,000 m³/h, a single gasifier suffices for the annual production of 250,000 tons of methanol. The gasification section, contracted to Hualu Engineering & Technology Co., Ltd., is slated for mechanical completion by June 20, 2025, with ignition scheduled for June 30.

The Fupeng gasifier is the world’s first large-scale, high-pressure fluidized-bed biomass gasifier. It pioneers a critical pathway for green methanol production and establishes a complete ecosystem integrating renewable energy generation with biomass gasification, marking a new chapter in China’s renewable energy development.

Xing’an League: A Green Hydrogen-Ammonia-Methanol Industrial Hub

Designated by the autonomous region as a “Green Hydrogen-Ammonia-Methanol” industrial demonstration base, Xing’an League Economic and Technological Development Zone is advancing a vertically integrated, tree-structured industrial ecosystem. By leveraging syngas as an ecological nexus, the zone is building a closed-loop industrial chain: “renewable power stations → advanced corn processing → syngas → green hydrogen/ammonia/methanol.” This model drives dual-track development of “green chemicals + green energy,” while extending synergies to corn processing byproducts and waste recycling. The approach fosters collaboration among enterprises of all sizes, transforming the zone from an industrial cluster into a resource-efficient, energy-optimized hub where materials are fully utilized and energy is cascaded.

Source: BDO Research Institute