We have conducted a study in collaboration with the Port of Rotterdam in which we explored possibilities for developing a methanol-based industrial cluster in that area. The study had two main goals. The first goal was to develop a realistic methanol-based industrial cluster, supported by technical and economic data. For our cluster we have considered plants and processes from the entire production chain. The second goal of the study was to bring together various actors in the field of our proposed methanol cluster. In order to create a common language among the actors and to get the actors involved actively, we developed a virtual prototype of the cluster. During a workshop with the actors, we used the virtual prototype as a vehicle to initiate discussions concerning technical and economic issues and improve upon the proposed cluster. The key actors that are needed to bring about innovative changes are expected to continue the discussions and explorations in this field together in the future.
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