TOYO’s Methanol Business
TOYO has been developing and licensing methanol synthesis technology derived from natural gas for many years.
Building on this experience and technology, TOYO is now promoting its proprietary “g-Methanol™” process, which synthesizes e-methanol.
Both e-methanol and bio-methanol can be widely utilized as synthetic fuels and chemical feedstocks, and are expected to play a central role in realizing a carbon recycling society.
What is g-Methanol™
The g-Methanol™ technology is TOYO’s proprietary process for producing e-methanol using hydrogen derived from renewable energy and CO2 captured from various emission sources.
The synthesis reaction employs TOYO’s highly efficient and proven MRF-Z™ reactor, developed through years of experience.
Key Features of TOYO’s g-Methanol™ Technology
TOYO’s Service Portfolio
TOYO offers proprietary services throughout the entire plant lifecycle—from licensing to operation.
Overview of Our Technologies
MRF-Z™ Reactor
TOYO’s proprietary MRF-Z™ reactor is applied for high-efficiency methanol synthesis.
MRF-Z Neo™
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MRF-Z Neo ™ is a compact and cost-effective model designed for small- to medium-scale plants, based on TOYO’s proven
MRF-Z™ technology developed for large-scale facilities.While maintaining the high performance and reliability of the original system, it achieves significant weight reduction.
Achieving Superior Energy Performance with SUPERHIDIC™
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In typical e-methanol production, reaction heat from the synthesis reactor is recovered as steam and used in the distillation reboiler. However, steam shortages often require fossil-fuel boilers, raising concerns about CO2 emissions.
By integrating TOYO’s proprietary SUPERHIDIC™ technology into the distillation system, steam consumption can be significantly reduced.
This eliminates the need for additional boiler equipment and enables a sustainable production process with minimal environmental impact.
SUPERHIDIC™ is TOYO’s proprietary energy-saving distillation technology.
For more details, please refer to SUPERHIDIC® : Innovative Energy Saving Distillation System | Toyo Engineering Corporation.
MethaMaster™, MethaDyanamics™
Unlike conventional methanol synthesis, e-methanol production must respond to the variability of renewable energy sources. TOYO has developed two advanced digital tools to support both the design and operation phases, enabling efficient and flexible plant performance.
- MethaMaster™
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MethaMaster™is a plant design tool that proposes the optimal facility configuration to minimize the Levelized Cost of Methanol (LCOM), based on the renewable energy generation profile at the customer's planned plant site.
*It considers project constraints like target production volume and shutdown limits to ensure both economic and operational feasibility.
- What MethaMaster™ Delivers
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- Optimized plant design to maximize renewable energy utilization
- Accelerating project development through rapid feasibility studies
- MethaDynamics™
This tool supports efficient e-methanol production by adapting to fluctuating renewable energy and demand, optimizing plant operations, and automatically controlling the plant to make full use of renewable energy.
- Value Proposition of MethaDynamics™
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- The cloud-based planner generates operation plan by integrating with external systems.
- Operation plans are automatically updated based on real-time plant conditions and power generation forecasts.
- Target values are sent to the on-premise control system for seamless execution.
- Enables optimal plant operation under fluctuating renewable energy conditions.
- Implementation of MethaDynamics™ can reduce LCOM by approximately 20%.*
* This reduction is achieved through more precise load adjustments compared to conventional operations.
LCA : Proof of environmental Value
LCA* was evaluated to calculate the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with using e-methanol produced via the g-Methanol™ process as marine fuel. The LCA methodology and calculation results have been reviewed and verified by ClassNK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai), who issued official Assurance Statements.
* Life Cycle Assessment
