HyEx: decarbonizing the Chilean mining industry with renewable ammonia

 

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Chile currently imports a significant portion of its ammonia requirements for ammonium nitrate production, which is used in the local mining industry as an explosive. Chile is also among the most suitable countries in the world for renewable ammonia production, potentially replacing current imports.

Engie and Enaex are partners in the HyEx project in Antofagasta (Chile), where Engie will produce renewable hydrogen and Enaex will produce green ammonia to feed subsequent production of mining explosives. To discuss the opportunities for renewable ammonia production in the Chile, Pablo Wallach (Vice President Technology, Innovation & Marketing, Enaex) & Asunción Borrás (Head Business Development H2, Engie) were joined in conversation by AEA Technology Manager Kevin Rouwenhorst.