Low-carbon ammonia: Reducing emissions, energizing industry

By now, you've probably heard about our proposed Baytown low-carbon hydrogen project. What you might not know about is our side gig: low-carbon ammonia.

So, what is ammonia?

Ammonia (NH₃) is a fascinating compound made up of nitrogen and hydrogen. It's versatile and wears a lot of hats.

You might associate it with household cleaning products, but its uses go way beyond that. Ammonia is super important for farmers because it's a key ingredient in fertilizers that help grow our food.

It can also be used as fuel to generate electricity and power the transportation industry, with no CO₂ emissions at the point of use.

But that's not all. It also serves as a great hydrogen carrier with one very important caveat: It's much easier to transport than hydrogen.

While hydrogen requires extremely low temperatures or high pressures to be stored as a liquid, ammonia can be stored and transported at more manageable conditions, making it easier to export.

What is low-carbon ammonia?

Put simply, it's ammonia produced with fewer emissions.

The type of low-carbon ammonia we plan to produce is called blue ammonia, which involves capturing and storing CO₂ emissions when we make it.

Blue ammonia allows us to reap the benefits of ammonia while also reducing emissions associated with its production.