July 01, 2025 [H2 View]- HyOrc Corporation and Acetech Metals Limited have agreed to explore the development of a hydrogen-based green methanol facility in Scunthorpe, the UK.

Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the parties plan to deploy a 35 tonnes per day Municipal Waste: Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) gasification plant combined with a methanol synthesis unit.

The site could scale up to a 150 tonne per day integrated facility converting RDF into syngas and subsequently into green methanol and clean electricity. Once fully operational, the HyOrc-Acetech initiative is expected to produce 12,000 tonnes of methanol annually over a projected 25-year plant life.

As a hydrogen combustion and waste-to-fuel technology manufacturer, HyOrc will provide its proprietary engines, which can use hydrogen-rich syngas to generate electricity.

The partners estimate that the project could generate $200m in green methanol over 25 years.

However, no timeline has been announced for the start of construction or commissioning

H2 View understands that while the facility is in its preliminary stage, it would mark the UK’s first green methanol production plant.

“This collaboration with Acetech marks a major milestone in HyOrc’s mission to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors using proven waste-to-fuel solutions,” explained K. Reginald Fubara, CEO of HyOrc.

“The project is the first of a series of waste-to-green methanol projects planned by HyOrc, as part of the rollout of our green fuels portfolio.”