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Linde Engineering says it has signed an agreement with Yara for the construction and delivery of a 24 MW green hydrogen plant. In December 2021, Yara was granted funding for the development of the initial plant by Enova. Together, the companies plan to demonstrate that ammonia produced using renewable energy can reduce the volume of carbon dioxide emitted in fertilizer production, according to Linde.
The 24 MW plant reportedly will be based on proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology by ITM Power and will be built in Porsgrunn at Heroya Industry park in Norway. This will be the second 24 MW PEM electrolysis plant designed and constructed by Linde Engineering; the first is currently being built at the Leuna Chemical Complex in Germany, according to the company.
The electrolyzer reportedly will have a capacity of around 10,000 kg/day of hydrogen. Water electrolysis will produce green hydrogen to partially replace the gray hydrogen in Yara’s ammonia plant, removing 41,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, according to Linde. These emissions equate to the same amount emitted by roughly 16,000 passenger cars, says the company. The electrolyzer will produce enough hydrogen to create 20,500 tons of ammonia per year which can be converted to between 60,000 and 80,000 tons of green fertilizer, adds Linde. The plant reportedly is Yara’s first step toward decarbonization of the ammonia industry.
“The project aims to supply the first green ammonia products to the market as early as mid-2023, both as fossil free fertilizers, as well as emission free fuel for ships. Green ammonia is the key to reducing emissions from world food production and long-distance shipping. With this project, we move from intention to actions together with Linde Engineering and local contractors,” says Magnus Ankarstrand, president Yara Clean Ammonia.
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