EC 231-635-3
Also known as NH3, Ammoniak, amônia, čpavek, and アンモニア.
chemXplore tracks 53 projects involving ammonia, of which 33 are active.
46 produce it and 7 use it as feedstock.
31 new construction, 1 expansion, and 1 revamp / retrofit.
6 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Owners and developers: MadoquaPower2X (2), Royal Vopak (2), Uniper SE (2), ACME Group (1), ACWA Power (1), Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Group (1)
Investors: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (2), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (1), British International Investment plc (1), Coal India Limited (1), Enova SF (1), Fertiglobe plc (1)
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 28 of these 33 projects For subscribers
License and engineering package for single‑train 3,500 MTPD ammonia unit in Jubail; will produce 1.2 Mt ammonia/year and lift urea output to 7.4 Mt/year.
Net profit USD 1m; sold ammonia distribution and monetized Methanex; OCI Nitrogen impaired and facing margin pressure; held‑for‑sale net cash USD 1.05bn; NNS offer and Orascom deal progressing.
Third line comprises 2,300 t/d ammonia and 4,000 t/d single-line urea (ACES21™); built adjacent to existing Port Harcourt complex; awarded 2023, completed June 2026.
SMART‑N technology under an EPF contract with modular off‑site fabrication, 10–100% operating range with staged hydrogen rollout and downstream conversion to nitric acid and fertilizers.
Plans target 20,000 t/yr hydrogen and ~60,000 t/yr graphite using methane decomposition; ties into MESH long‑duration storage to capture surplus wind power and cut emissions.
New ammonia-fired burners enabled a world-class 85% heat-input co‑firing rate in a test naphtha cracking furnace while keeping NOx comparable to current furnaces.
FEED covers electrolyzers, ASUs, green ammonia loop, desalination, >100,000 t storage and port pipelines; FEED may convert to EPC subject to FID; projected capex ~$1.8bn.
Two 3,850 MTPD urea units in Al Jubail; €125m technology package covering licensing, PDP and proprietary equipment; supports Saudi fertilizer capacity expansion.
MoU to evaluate ammonia imports through a proposed Blumensand (Hamburg) terminal, offtake for feedstock/hydrogen, and transport links to industrial customers across Europe.
Deals signed during the UAE president's state visit could unlock >€5bn investment, span LNG, gas, MDI, ammonia, offshore wind and AI, and follow a €40bn UAE investment pledge.
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The 3 with the most plants, of 27 producers.
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