Powering the Future: Johnson Matthey and thyssenkrupp Uhde Partner for Blue Ammonia Innovation
Key Ideas
  • Johnson Matthey and thyssenkrupp Uhde sign MoU to provide a low carbon (blue) ammonia solution, leveraging their expertise in ammonia and hydrogen technologies.
  • Ammonia is transitioning from a fertilizer component to a decarbonised hydrogen energy carrier, offering efficient storage and transportation capabilities for hydrogen.
  • The partnership aims to capture and ship large quantities of hydrogen for power, shipping, and industrial applications globally, utilizing existing infrastructure.
  • The collaboration combines thyssenkrupp Uhde's ammonia process with JM's LCHTM technology to produce blue ammonia with up to 99% CO2 capture, contributing to significantly lower CO2 emissions.
Johnson Matthey (JM) and thyssenkrupp Uhde have recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly introduce a fully integrated low carbon (blue) ammonia solution. This collaboration builds upon their extensive relationship in the ammonia sector spanning nearly 25 years. The shift towards reducing CO2 emissions has led to an evolution in the role of ammonia, transforming it from a crucial component in fertilizer production to a decarbonised carrier and provider of hydrogen energy. This transition allows for easier storage and transportation of hydrogen, positioning ammonia as a key player in the energy transition. By leveraging existing infrastructure, low carbon ammonia presents itself as a leading solution in the energy transition that is capable of capturing, storing, and delivering large amounts of hydrogen for various sectors such as power generation, shipping, and industrial applications worldwide. The partnership between thyssenkrupp Uhde and JM enables them to enter the blue ammonia market collectively, offering established technologies that merge the uhde® ammonia process with JM's expertise in hydrogen through its LCHTM technology. This integration facilitates the production of blue ammonia with impressive CO2 capture rates of up to 99%. thyssenkrupp Uhde, renowned for its extensive experience in licensing, engineering, and constructing over 130 ammonia plants globally since 1928, brings its expertise in uhde® dual pressure technology for large-scale plants. JM's LCH technology, known for its autothermal reformer and gas-heated reformer, has been selected for prominent blue hydrogen projects like BP's H2Teesside and the H2H Saltend project. Both companies express enthusiasm about the partnership, highlighting the importance of offering technology that enables customers to produce ammonia with significantly reduced CO2 emissions. Alberto Giovanzana from Johnson Matthey emphasized the need for multiple energy transition routes, with ammonia providing versatile options for direct use in power and shipping industries, as well as a safe carrier for hydrogen transportation in challenging production areas. Lucretia Löscher, COO of thyssenkrupp Uhde, reinforced the commitment to sustainability and climate-friendly solutions, aiming to support customers in achieving their environmental goals.
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