Danish experience of Ammongas, European Energy Group: amine technology for biogas purification and biomethane production
On March 14, as part of the UABIO Fridays project, an expert discussion was held on the topic “Danish experience of Ammongas, European Energy Group: amine technology for biogas purification and biomethane production” with Olexandra Gumeniuk, Commercial Manager for Eastern Europe, Ammongas, European Energy Group. Michael Demuth Pedersen, an experienced engineer of the company, also joined this event.
The expert described not only the advanced biogas purification system, but also the related opportunities for CO2 liquefaction (and its business prospects), the production of green jet fuel and e-methanol at the world’s largest commercial plant.
About the speaker
Olexandra Gumeniuk holds a PhD in Economics. Former Director of the European-Ukrainian Energy Agency with over 10 years of experience in the energy sector (including renewable energy, synthetic fuels, and green gases). She has extensive experience in investor relations, international project management, interaction with international financial institutions, lobbying for proper governance and reforms.
Since 2022, she has been working with European Energy. Since the beginning of 2025, she has focused her professional activities on bioenergy in cooperation with Ammongas, European Energy Group.
The expert addressed the following issues:
- A biogas purification system using amine up to 99%, with three times less electricity consumption and heat recovery up to 90%.
- Business prospects for CO2 liquefaction: purification and applications.
- An example of the production of e-methanol at the world’s largest commercial plant, Kasso, by the European Energy Group and the use of liquefied CO2 by Ammongas.
- Prospects for the development of green synthetic fuels and the place of bioenergy in these global energy changes.
Download the presentation of Olexandra Gumeniuk
Video about e-methanol production at the Kasso plant
We remind you that we have introduced the format “One Expert – Detailed and Honest Answers”. In this format of UABIO Fridays, you will not see 10 experts with 10-minute speeches and a 15-minute Q&A session. Here we meet for a productive and professional discussion.
We would like to thank the participants for the interesting discussion!
