According to the TABNI website September 27, 2020, Dhahran reported that with the support of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, Saudi Arabian National Petroleum Corporation (Saudi Aramco) and the Institute of Energy Economics of Japan (IEEJ) and Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) The cooperation successfully demonstrated the production and transportation of blue ammonia from Saudi Arabia to Japan.
40 tons of high-grade blue ammonia has been shipped to Japan for zero-carbon power generation.
This announcement comes at a time when people are increasingly aware of the role that hydrogen plays in the global energy system. Saudi Aramco said in a statement that ammonia is a compound consisting of three parts of hydrogen and one part of nitrogen, which can contribute to meeting the world’s growing energy needs in a reliable, affordable and sustainable way. .
The Saudi-Japan Blue Ammonia Supply Network showcases across the entire value chain: including the conversion of hydrocarbons into hydrogen and then into ammonia, and the capture of related carbon dioxide emissions.
The Saudi-Japan Blue Ammonia Supply Network overcomes the challenges associated with shipping blue ammonia to Japan for use in power plants. The 30 tons of carbon dioxide captured in the process is used for methanol production at Sabic’s Ibn-Sina plant, and is also captured Of the 20 tons of carbon dioxide used in Saudi Aramco’s Uthmaniyah oil field to enhance oil recovery.
This milestone highlights one of several paths in the concept of a global circular carbon economy. In this framework, carbon dioxide emissions are reduced, removed, recycled and reused instead of being released into the atmosphere.
Source: Chemical Network
