Harnessing the biogenic CO2 from biogas upgrading to value adding applications

Gasum Group is a Nordic energy company and the leading supplier of biogas and processer of biodegradable waste fractions in the Nordic countries. Gasum is looking for solutions and partners to utilize the biogenic CO2 generated as a side stream from biogas upgrading in the Gasum biogas plants in Finland and in Sweden. The aim of the Gasum Hackathon is to find partners with near commercial solutions and interest to take the lead to create value from the biogenic CO2 produced by the Gasum Group’s biogas plants in the Nordics. 

Gasum promotes the circular economy by processing waste and producing biogas and recycled nutrients in Finland and Sweden. Gasum currently operates a network of nine biogas plants in Finland and seven biogas plants in Sweden. In addition Gasum has two biogas upgrading plants in Finland and one large biogas plant under construction in Götene, Sweden.  Gasum’s objective is to actively develop the Nordic gas ecosystem, and the company has many biogas plants projects on-going. By 2025, Gasum aims to make 4 TWh of biogas available through own production and certified European partners. 

Gasum is producing annually about 114,000 tons of biogenic CO2 in the biogas upgrading process, of which 40,000 tons is in high concentration (approximately >95% CO2), 64,000 tons is about 15% CO2 concentration mixed with air, and about 10,000 tons in biogas currently not upgraded (Figure 1 and Tables 1 and 2).

GasumHackathon aims to find solutions and partners to utilise the biogenic CO2 stream from upgraded biogas. Gasum is especially interested to find a partner (a company or a consortium) with near commercial solutions and interest to take the lead to create value from biogenic CO2 produced by Gasum. 

The biogenic CO2 from biogas upgrading is today released to atmosphere. It is not counted as emission and it is not causing additional costs for Gasum. The volume of high CO2 per plant varies from 1,000 to 18,000 ton CO2 per year in Gasum plants in operation (including Götene plant, starting operation in 2024) (Figure 1 and Tables 1 and 2). Hackathon participants can select a single Gasum CO2 source, several source locations or combine different sites as they wish.

Hackathon participants can select a single Gasum CO2 source, several source locations or combine different sites as they wish. Gasum appreciates if participant can show initial draft of business case for the idea of CO2 use and value creation. With the winning team(s), depending on the maturity of idea and feasibility of the business case, Gasum is willing to continue with e.g. commercial negotiations and joint feasibility study/basic engineering.

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About Gasum

Gasum Ltd. is a Nordic energy company and the leading supplier of biogas and processer of biodegradable waste fractions in the Nordic countries. Gasum promotes circular economy by processing waste and producing biogas and recycled nutrients in Finland and Sweden. Gasum is developing the Nordic gas ecosystem purposefully and responsibly. Gasum is building a gas filling station network that also serves heavy-duty vehicles in a sustained manner. Gasum imports natural gas to Finland and is the biggest distributor of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Nordic countries. Gasum is strengthening their position and infrastructure of LNG and supply LNG for maritime transport, industry and heavy-duty road transport in Finland, Sweden and Norway in accordance with the EU strategy for LNG. Gasum is one of the few companies who can offer biogas production and biogas availability on an industrial level in the Nordics. Gasum is continuously investing in new biogas plants and setting new standards for operations. By 2025, Gasum aims to make 4 TWh of biogas available through own production and certified European partners. Gasum can ensure local availability, as well as offer a bridge between LNG and LBG, to help you take the necessary steps towards carbon neutrality.
 

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BioPaavo by JAMK is a Bioeconomy Business Accelerator that aims to create new business and globally significant solutions to combat climate change in the international bioeconomy environment. BioPaavo's key tasks are to develop bioeconomy business and create sustainable business based on new innovations, utilizing new technologies and digitalization, developing abilities and know-how, and building business networks and ecosystems. 

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Kasvu Open is the largest and most effective business sparring program in Finland. Kasvu Open provides free-of-charge services for Finnish SMEs targeting to level-up their business. Kasvu Open utilizes a method called Growth Runway, which was originally developed in Jyväskylä University by Mr. Marko Seppä, Professor of growth business operations and his team.

The Bioeconomy Business Accelerator for Saarijärvi project is implemented by the Bioeconomy Institute of Jamk University of Applied Sciences and is funded by the Regional Council of Central Finland with the support of the European Regional Development Fund, Sitra and the City of Saarijärvi.