ammonia

BASF First Producer of Renewable Ammonia in Central Europe

BASF produces the renewable ammonia grades at its Verbund site in Ludwigshafen.

Hanwha, Ineos to Study Low-Carbon Ammonia Plant in the US

South Korean conglomerate Hanwha and Ineos Nitriles intend to collaborate in a study for a low-carbon ammonia facility with carbon sequestration in the US, with a capacity of more than 1 million tons per annum.

QatarEnergy to Supply Koch with Urea under 15-Year Deal

QatarEnergy signed a long-term urea supply agreement with US-based Koch Fertilizer. The 15-year supply agreement, starting in July 2024, covers up to 740,000 metric tons per year of product.

BASF and Yara Clean Ammonia to Study US Project

BASF and Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA), a unit of Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara, have teamed up on a joint study to develop and build a world-scale low-carbon blue ammonia production facility with carbon capture in the US Gulf Coast region.

Glenfarne and Samsung Link on Chile Hydrogen Fuels

US energy and infrastructure developer Glenfarne Energy Transition has entered into a collaboration with South Korean contractor Samsung Engineering to conduct feasibility studies for multiple green hydrogen and ammonia projects in Chile.

ADNOC Explores Ammonia Opportunities in Germany

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and site services provider Currenta to explore the creation of a low-carbon ammonia supply chain.

Air Liquide Builds Pilot Ammonia Cracking Plant

Air Liquide plans to build an ammonia cracking pilot plant in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. The plant will be based on a novel process using Air Liquide’s proprietary technologies and is scheduled to start operating in 2024.

Aramco and Linde Link on Ammonia Cracking

Saudi Aramco and Linde Engineering have agreed to jointly develop new ammonia cracking technology and plan to build a demonstration plant in northern Germany.

Lotte, Mitsubishi and RWE in US Ammonia Project

Lotte Chemical, part of South Korean conglomerate Lotte, has formed a strategic alliance with Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) to jointly develop stable large-scale green and blue “clean ammonia” supply chains in Asia, Europe and the US.

BP Studies Hydrogen Hub in Germany

BP is to conduct a feasibility study on building a new hydrogen hub in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The hub would include an industrial-scale ammonia cracker, which could provide up to 130,000 t/y of low-carbon hydrogen from 2028, with scope for further expansion as the market for future fuels develops.

Yara Modifies German Ammonia Terminals

Yara has announced plans to modify its ammonia terminals in Germany to help speed up the country’s hydrogen economy. CEO Svein Tore Holsether said the company has identified “substantial potential” to increase ammonia imports to Germany in line with growing market demand.

Air Products and Mabanaft Build German Ammonia Terminal

Germany has tapped US industrial gases producer Air Products and Oiltanking Deutschland, part of the Mabanaft group, to realise the country’s first large-scale, green energy project as it transitions toward making hydrogen the backbone of its renewable energy strategy.

Vopak Singapore Mulls Ammonia Storage Expansion

Vopak Singapore is considering expanding its ammonia infrastructure in response to growing demand for sustainable energy. The expansion at its Banyan terminal would include full import and export capabilities for low-carbon power generation and bunker fuels.

McDermott and KBR in Ammonia Pact

Engineering companies McDermott International and KBR have entered into a global licensing agreement to provide integrated solutions for KBR's proprietary ammonia technologies.

Ammonia Producers may Cut Output to Save Gas

After Russia announced further cuts in its gas supply to Germany starting Jul. 27, ammonia producers were weighing plans to curb output of the commodity, for which natural gas is the key feedstock.

Yara Details Clean Ammonia Plans

Yara International has outlined an ambitious growth plan for its Clean Ammonia business, with “significant” investment decisions targeted over the next three years.

Consortium Studies Oman Green Hydrogen/Ammonia Facility

An international consortium comprising the alternative energy business of Oman’s OQ, Japanese conglomerate Marubeni, industrial gases group Linde and engineering firm Dutco has signed a joint agreement to develop a green hydrogen and green ammonia project in the Salalah Free Zone.

KBR Wins Russian Ammonia Contract

Haifa Chemicals Shuts Plants, Fires Workers

H.I.G. Capital Sells Cornerstone to Littlejohn

Yara to Close Pardies Fertilizer Plant

Clariant Catalysts for Indonesian Ammonia Plants

Grannus Taps Haldor Topsoe for US Ammonia Unit

Mitsubishi Joins Indonesian Ammonia Project

SABIC Said to be Seeking Acquisitions

Chemelot Site Hit by Another Blaze

A Combination of Competences

Groundbreaking for Yara-BASF Ammonia Plant

Gases for Emerging Markets from Saxony-Anhalt

Borealis Divests Stake in French Urea Facility

Yara Calls Off Big Canadian Fertilizer Expansion

Linde to Build Large Ammonia Plant in Russia

Air Liquide Awarded Coal Gasification Contract in China

Poland Wants to Sell Azoty Tarnow Stake to EBRD

Ceresana Analyzes the Global Ammonia Market