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Gas-based reforming for low-emission ammonia production: ATR, POX, and two-step reforming

Kevin Rouwenhorst August 06, 2025

Current global ammonia production is mostly based on gas-fed, two-stage reforming processs. Decarbonization of this existing production capacity – as well as new newbuild low-emission capacity also based on gas – can utilize an industrially-proven suite of alternative technologies and processes, including autothermal reforming, and partial oxidation combined with CCS. This article discusses some of the technologies available from various tech providers, and reference projects in operation.

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Orica: new Headstart funding to progress the Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub

Julian Atchison July 04, 2025

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has conditionally awarded AU$432 million in hydrogen production credits to support the operation of the Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub. Located adjacent to Orica’s existing ammonia production facility on Kooragang Island, the grid-powered, 50 MW electrolysis plant will displace around 7.5% of gas feedstock consumed daily.

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Ammonia market today and a bridge to the future (APAC focus)

Georgy Eliseev

An in-depth market analysis of ammonia production and demand, with a particular focus on low-carbon ammonia in the APAC region. What do trade and demand scenarios look like through 2050, and what cost curves have been established for these ammonia markets?

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Ammonia fuel for industrial ceramics manufacturing

Kevin Rouwenhorst May 02, 2025

In the latest episode of Project Features, Foshan Xianhu Laboratory and Monalisa Group explored a recent demonstration of ammonia combustion for industrial fabrication of ceramic tiles in China. Retrofits of the gas-powered production lines, safe, low-emission ammonia combustion, a multi-level DeNO_X approach, target markets, and future ammonia fuel demand potential in China were discussed.

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Final tax credit rules for clean hydrogen production in the US released

Julian Atchison January 15, 2025

Long-awaited guidelines for tax credits for the production of “clean” hydrogen in the USA have been released, which include “significant changes” and additional flexibility compared to the first draft.

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Yara: biomethane-based fertiliser production in Brazil

Geofrey Njovu December 19, 2024

A first in the Brazilian market, Yara has commenced the production of biomethane-based nitrate fertilisers at its Cubatão complex, reducing the carbon footprint by up to 75%. The first batch of the low carbon fertiliser has been delivered to coffee farmers in the Cooxupe cooperative.

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Technology options for low-emission ammonia production from gas

Kevin Rouwenhorst October 16, 2024

In this Technology Insights article, we explore the different technology options for low-emission ammonia production from gas feedstock. What are the different energy, carbon capture, scale and maturity trade-offs that need to be considered? What technology choices are project developers currently making?

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BASF, Evonik: “biomass-balanced” ammonia for polyamide products

Julian Atchison October 16, 2024

BASF has successfully delivered its first shipment of BMBcert^TM grade ammonia to Evonik. Produced via a “biomass balanced approach”, the ammonia will be used by Evonik to manufacture a range of products, including resins, paints, shoe soles, and gas pipes.

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Air Liquide joins Baytown mega-project

Julian Atchison July 01, 2024

Air Liquide will invest up to $850 million to build, own and operate four large air separation units as part of ExxonMobil’s low-carbon hydrogen project in Baytown, Texas. The units will provide nitrogen and oxygen feedstocks to ExxonMobil, which will be used to produce low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia.

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Certified renewable, bio ammonia incorporated into new supply chains

Julian Atchison December 05, 2023

ISCC PLUS-certified renewable ammonia from Fertiglobe will be used in a low-carbon laundry powder demonstration project by Unilever in India. In Germany, bio-ammonia produced by OCI Global (also ISCC PLUS-certified) will be used to produce methylmethacrylate, a key feedstock in PLEXIGLAS^® production. The two announcements join a number of supply chains which have now incorporated low-carbon and renewable ammonia.