thyssenkrupp Uhde wins pre‑FEEDs for Fuella’s 2×400 ktpa green ammonia projects in Brazil

Key highlights
  • Pre‑FEED contracts awarded for two 400,000 tpa green ammonia plants at the Ports of Pecém and Açu in Brazil.
  • Both plants are designed to run entirely on renewable energy and target 400 ktpa ammonia each.
  • Engineering scope uses uhde® ammonia synthesis technology and RHAMFS® concept‑optimisation methodology.
  • thyssenkrupp Uhde will provide integration engineering across electrolysis, balance of plant and ammonia offloading to mature the business case and commercial milestones.

Contract scope

thyssenkrupp Uhde has been awarded pre‑FEED contracts by Fuella AS for two large‑scale green ammonia projects: the Pecém Green Ammonia Project (PeGA) and the Açu Green Ammonia Project (AçuGA). Each plant targets 400,000 tonnes per annum of green ammonia produced entirely from renewable energy. The pre‑FEED phase will optimise the technical concept, advance key engineering activities and mature the projects’ business cases to support commercial milestones.

Technology and integration

The pre‑FEEDs will be based on thyssenkrupp Uhde’s uhde® ammonia synthesis technology, which is presented as suited for dynamic, renewable‑powered production. The work includes integration engineering across the full facility scope: electrolysis systems, balance of plant and ammonia offloading infrastructure. thyssenkrupp Uhde will apply its RHAMFS® methodology to concept optimisation and aims for a fully integrated facility design geared to competitive project economics.

Client and vendor statements

thyssenkrupp Uhde’s COO Nadja Håkansson highlighted the company’s ammonia technology and integration capabilities as enablers for reliable, renewable‑based ammonia production and noted the collaboration’s role in accelerating the energy transition. Fuella’s Managing Director Dr. Thorsten Helms said thyssenkrupp Uhde’s technical leadership, local knowledge and willingness to partner were decisive in the selection for Fuella’s first projects in Brazil.

Source: thyssenkrupp Uhde

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