Ammonia to Play a Major Role in Decarbonization of Power and Transport
KBR has been picked by renewable fuels developer Avina Clean Hydrogen to supply its patented technology for a 2,200 tonne-per-day green ammonia production plant on the US Gulf Coast.
Houston-based KBR will provide the process technology licence and engineering design covering electrolysis and air separation to ammonia synthesis for the unnamed project, billed as the largest green ammonia plant in North America.
As a hydrogen carrier, ammonia is widely acknowledged to play a leading role in decarbonizing power generation and marine transport.
KBR has licenced and designed more than 250 ammonia plants worldwide since 1943.
“KBR is the world leader in ammonia technology and extremely well positioned to work collaboratively with innovative companies like Avina to bring this first of a kind green ammonia project in the US,” said Vishal Shah, founder and CEO of Avina Clean Hydrogen.
KBR has also revealed it has been named the primary integrated project management contractor for BP’s worldwide hydrogen project portfolio.
The scope of the contract includes joint contribution to front-end, optimization and execution project phases, and management support through construction, commissioning and start-up for BP's global hydrogen projects.
The contract will commence under the existing global agreement with BP.
KBR and BP are members of the Breakbulk Global Shippers Network, a worldwide networking platform for executives operating at the top end of the project supply chain in sectors such as oil and gas, energy and renewables, mining and minerals, construction, forestry, industrial manufacturing and aerospace.
The next in-person meet-up for BGSN members will be at Breakbulk Europe 2023 in Rotterdam.
