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Ammonigy & Juwö Poroton: cracked ammonia fuel for brick manufacturing

Kevin Rouwenhorst November 27, 2025

In our November episode of Project Features, Juwö Poroton and Ammonigy joined us to explore their “CO₂-free brick production” project, demonstrating the use of cracked ammonia fuel to fire bricks in Wöllstein, Germany. Though hurdles remain for the deployment of the solution at the necessary scale, promising operational results and quality-checked final products were achieved, and progress is being made towards emissions mitigation.

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Methane Pyrolysis for Turquoise Hydrogen

Bernd Haveresch

KBR & Hazer Cooperation: Demonstrate a scalable catalytic methane pyrolysis pathway for low-carbon hydrogen and graphite co-production. Explore value proposition & technical developments.

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Addressing Green Ammonia Cost and Blue Ammonia CO2 Sequestration Challenges with Methane Pyrolysis

Dennis Lippmann

Methane pyrolysis offers a cost-effective alternative to green ammonia by producing turquoise hydrogen and valuable carbon byproducts, which can offset production expenses. Unlike blue ammonia, methane pyrolysis avoids reliance on CO2 sequestration infrastructure, making it viable where sequestration is unavailable.

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First projects awarded funding under Japanese CfD scheme

Julian Atchison October 22, 2025

The first two recipients in Japan’s long-term contracts for difference program for low-carbon hydrogen production have been announced. Resonac will produce hydrogen from used plastics and subsequently ammonia, with Japanese chemicals giant Nippon Shokubai to act as offtaker.

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Development Status of Ammonia Combustion Technology in the Cement Manufacturing Process

Shigeya Hayashi

This presentation examines simulation results, actual co-firing test results, and future challenges for deploying ammonia fuel co-firing in cement manufacture. *Please note, this presentation will not be publicly available.

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Nihon Yamamura Glass to trial ammonia fuel for glass manufacturing

Julian Atchison September 30, 2025

Japanese glass bottle manufacturer Nihon Yamamura Glass and the University of Osaka will embark on a research project to substitute city gas fuel for ammonia fuel in glass manufacturing.

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Foshan Xianhu Laboratory & partners: new ammonia-fueled, zero-carbon aluminium furnace unveiled in China

Geofrey Njovu September 19, 2025

Foshan Xianhu Laboratory and its collaborators have unveiled a new ammonia-fueled aluminium rod furnace, replacing a conventional, gas-powered multi-bar furnace in the production process.

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Clariant catalyst to feature in largest electric SMR project to date

Julian Atchison September 16, 2025

Clariant will manufacture catalysts for a new electric steam methane reformer (eSMR) project, which will begin producing 150 tons per day of syngas from 2026. The 10 MW unit will be fed with renewable electricity, producing syngas for a to-be-named German customer.

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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.