Blue ammonia

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Refining and blue ammonia production

Hydrogen derived from natural gas with carbon capture technology, debated as a potential stepping stone or greenwashing.

Ammonia produced using blue hydrogen as a feedstock, resulting in lower carbon emissions compared to conventional ammonia production. SABIC's Jubail facility produced 37,800 tons and SASREF produced 8,075 tons.

Hydrogen produced from renewable electricity sources, considered a critical component for hydrogen's long-term credibility as a clean fuel.

Germany

Japan

India

A partnership between Orsted and Yara International to produce green ammonia using wind-generated electricity. The facility will use approximately 100 megawatts of electrolyzers to produce around 75,000 tons of green ammonia per year for fertilizer production.

Large-scale blue ammonia production facility using natural gas with CCS for export

SABIC's blueprint for reducing carbon emissions, targeting an average reduction of 278 million tons per year by 2030 and net-zero scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050.