Efforts are underway to further expand Sarnia-Lambton's bio-industrial sector.
Advanced Chemical Technologies wants to construct a commercial scale green methanol demonstration facility at Transalta's Bluewater Energy Park by late 2020.
The company has partnered with Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) to conduct a feasibility study and identify any commercial barriers to the project.
President and CEO Doug Beynon says the $150-million plant will be modular and if successful, can be duplicated in the future.
He says the company's proprietary process will use industrial CO2 emissions, natural gas, water, and electricity to produce methanol.
"Our target for this small-scale plant is to consume 20,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide," says Beynon. "So, for any emitter that is generating that kind of carbon dioxide emissions this would be a nice fit."
The chemical can be used as a fuel and in products like plastics and adhesives.
