Large-scale ammonia cracker must enable 1 million tons of hydrogen import via the port of Rotterdam.
An initiative of 18 companies started by the Port of Rotterdam Authority is investigating the possible establishment of a large-scale ammonia cracker for the import of 1 million tonnes of hydrogen per year for the sustainability of industry and mobility.
The participants commissioned Fluor to investigate the possibilities for a large central cracking installation in the port area to convert imported ammonia back into 1 million tons of hydrogen per year.
The hydrogen can then be used in the port or transported further via pipelines to decarbonise other industrial clusters in North-West Europe. As a rule, one million tons of green hydrogen can yield about 10 million tons of CO2 reduction.
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Hydrogen and derivatives such as ammonia play a key role in the energy transition to replace natural gas, for sustainable transport and as a raw material for industry and green chemistry. A large part of the hydrogen for Northwest Europe will be imported, including in the form of ammonia, which can be shipped more easily than hydrogen.
Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority:
Europe will need large quantities of hydrogen to achieve its climate objectives and a significant part of this can be imported via the port of Rotterdam.
“Ammonia is one of the most efficient ways to transport hydrogen and if we realize one central ammonia cracker we can save time, space and resources to enable the import of one million tons of hydrogen per year.”
In addition to the Port of Rotterdam Authority, the initiative also includes Air Liquide, Aramco, bp, Essent/E.ON, ExxonMobil, Gasunie, GES, HES international, Koole Terminals, Linde, OCI, RWE, Shell, Sasol, Uniper, Vopak and VTTI. The feasibility study will look at the technical, economic, environmental and safety requirements of a large cracking installation. The first results of the study are expected in early 2023.
Large-scale ammonia cracker to enable 1 million tonnes of hydrogen imports via the port of Rotterdam, December 6, 2022
