Baltic Methanol LLC – Gas chemical complex for the production of methanol

METHANOL PLANT NEAR UST-LUGA SEA PORT

RUSSIAN FEDERATION, KINGISEPSKY DISTRICT OF LENINGRAD REGION

WE CREATE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS OF HIGH ADDED VALUE USING ADVANCED PRODUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORT, ENGINEERING AND SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CONSTRUCTION AREA

METHANOL PLANT

MARINE TRANSSHIPMENT TERMINAL

GEOGRAPHY OF SUPPLY
FINISHED PRODUCTS

FIELDS OF APPLICATION OF FINISHED PRODUCTS

CREATION OF A GAS CHEMICAL COMPLEX WILL ENSURE:

Implementation of the tasks of the state strategy for the development of the chemical complex in terms of creating domestic production of competitive high value-added products using advanced technologies and developing an interconnected transport infrastructure
Boost the production capacity of the Russian Federation chemical industry
Manufacture of products for the development of agricultural, fuel and chemical industries of the economy of the Russian Federation
Replacing the export of raw materials with the export of goods with deep processing
Involvement of Russian design institutes and construction companies for the implementation of the project, the use of mainly domestic materials and products of Russian enterprises
Investments up to 300 billion rubles
Creation of up to 1500 new jobs
Tax revenues to the budgets of all levels in total up to 35 billion rubles per year

BALTIC METHANOL GAS CHEMICAL COMPLEX IS ONE OF THE LARGEST INVESTMENT PROJECTS IN THE NORTH-WEST REGION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

AREAS OF APPLICATION OF THE FINISHED PRODUCTS

METHANOL

IN THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY:

production of pharmaceuticals
production of solvents, paints, resins and enamels
production of synthetic rubber and plastics
production of plant protection chemicals
production of polyester fibers for textiles and carpets
protein synthesis for food and feed additives
production of packaging materials, protective coatings

IN THE FUEL INDUSTRY:

production of fuel additives
production of synthetic fuels and oils, biodiesel
as a fuel cell component
as marine fuel

IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY:

production of building materials
production of solvents, paints, resins and enamels

IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY:

as a solvent for cleaning gasoline
as a reagent for drying natural gas

POLYPROPYLENE

IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY:

flexible films and rigid containers for food packaging

IN THE COSMETIC AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRY:

packaging for detergents and other products

IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY:

polypropylene fibers used for producing non-woven materials (hygiene products), carpets and carpet coverings, clothing

IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY:

geotextiles for soil stabilization, erosion control, and drainage, as well as for concrete reinforcement

IN MEDICINE:

disposable syringes
test tubes
containers for storing biomaterials
medical device housings
non-woven medical gowns, masks, and sterile packaging due to polypropylene’s biological inertness and ability to be sterilized

IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING:

automotive bumpers
interior panels
battery cases
fan shrouds
technical pipelines

IN ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING:

used for cable sheathing and insulation, housings for household electronics and appliances, and as a dielectric in film capacitors, providing high electrical strength and thermal resistance

ETHYLENE

IN THE INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING:

synthesis of ethylene-propylene rubber
production of synthetic fibers
automotive industry
agrochemicals
polyethylene production
production of ethyl alcohol
production of chlorinated derivatives
formation of ethylene glycol

MAIN STAGES OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

2022 – 2024

— design of a gas chemical complex and related gas transport, railway, automobile and engineering infrastructure.

2025 – 2030

— phased construction of a gas chemical complex and a marine terminal.

STAGE
PRIMARY PROCESSING OF NATURAL GAS

Commissioning of production – I quarter 2028

Manufactured products – 1,8 million tons of methanol per year

STAGE
DEEP PROCESSING

Commissioning of production – until the fourth quarter of 2030.

Manufactured products – 1,8 million tons of methanol per year as well as production of ethylene and polypropylene (with a production capacity of 530 thousand tons per year)

PROJECT FACILITIES

METHANOL PLANT

Volume of natural gas consumption –
up to 4.5 billion cubic meters m. per year

Production volume – up to 3.6 million tons of methanol per year, as well as the production of ethylene and polypropylene (with a production capacity of 530 thousand tons per year)

MARINE TERMINAL

The capacity of the design type of the vessel –
up to 80 thousand tons

Cargo turnover – up to 8 million tons per year

RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE

On-site railway infrastructure for non-public use, including a receiving and departing park, stations for loading and unloading cars, adjoining the station of the Ust-Luga railway junction.

AUTOMOBILE INFRASTRUCTURE

On-site road linking the marine terminal and the gas chemical complex with an adjoining road of regional significance 41K-005 “Pskov-Gdov-Slantsy-Kingisepp-Krakolye”

GAS PIPELINE-OUTLET

The length is about 14.0 km.

Tapping into the main gas transmission system of PJSC Gazprom.

ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of power grid facilities, water supply and sanitation facilities, including local treatment facilities. Technological connection to the new substation of JSC “LOESK”.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Gas chemical complex and adjacent facilities of gas transport, railway, automobile and engineering protection at remote borders from specially protected natural areas Seskar State Nature Reserve, customers Kurgalsky and Kotelsky

The project provides for the use of modern production and construction technologies, environmental control and monitoring at all stages of construction and operation