TOBIAS
The Methanol Generation from Biogas
Project area
Resource procurement (Input)
Fuel production
Refining and upgrading
Storage
Transport
Distribution
Utilisation
Post-treatment and recycling
Safety and standardisation
Systems integration / sector coupling
Community work and stakeholder involvement
Structural frameworks, regulation, and markets
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Project description
The TOBIAS Project aims to demonstrate a biogas-to-methanol (BtM) process at TRL 7 using a modular unit at a Danish biogas plant. The project focuses on developing and optimizing advanced reforming catalysts that minimize carbon buildup and ensure high energy efficiency when biogas is reformed to syngas. The methanol produced can also be upgraded to sustainable aviation fuel, supporting Denmark’s transition toward energy-efficient, renewable fuel production.
Project facts
Project start
November 2025
Project status
Funding pool
Inflection point
Value chain and theme
Project objectives
Develop 10 kg of an innovative biogas reforming catalyst and test it in the demonstration pilot plant.
Produce 1000 L of raw methanol to validate the catalyst’s efficiency, stability, and operational lifetime.
Prepare a technical report defining evaluation criteria for the optimal large-scale implementation of biogas-to-methanol conversion.
Project partners
Impact & outcome
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The TOBIAS project develops and optimizes an advanced catalyst that reduces carbon buildup, enabling biogas reforming at lower temperatures while maintaining high conversion efficiency and syngas quality. By integrating the process in an electrified furnace powered by renewable energy, the project significantly lowers energy demand and COâ‚‚ emissions.
Expected results:
- Improved operational efficiency and reduced environmental impact through lower carbon buildup and energy use.
- Demonstration of cost-effective, greener syngas production as a pathway to methanol.
- A major step toward establishing Denmark’s first energy-efficient biogas-to-methanol plants, supporting national Power-to-X goals and reducing fossil fuel dependency.
- Opportunity for decentralized biogas use by enabling plant owners to convert biogas into high-value methanol through a compact, easily deployable small-scale BtM system.
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