Air Liquide has been awarded a €110 million EU Innovation Fund grant to implement a groundbreaking project named 'Enhance' in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium. The initiative aims to transition hydrogen production to green ammonia, a move away from natural gas. This shift is anticipated to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 300,000 tonnes annually. Air Liquide plans to modify an existing hydrogen production unit in the port to utilize renewable ammonia and construct a hydrogen liquefier as part of the project. While specific technical aspects remain undisclosed, the integration of steam methane reformers (SMR) to crack hydrogen from ammonia is a potential method. The project targets support for imports and decarbonization in various sectors such as chemicals, refining, and mobility. Armelle Levieux, a member of Air Liquide’s Executive Committee, emphasized the importance of leveraging ammonia cracking and hydrogen liquefaction technologies to foster the growth of the global hydrogen market. The successful implementation of 'Enhance' is expected to build upon Air Liquide's prior ammonia cracking pilot plant in the same port, further advancing sustainable hydrogen production practices.