BASF,Yara Collaborate on Freeport Ammonia Project

摘要

Yara International and BASF Group have agreed to build a world scale ammonia plant at BASF's site in Freeport, Texas. The plant will use hydrogen as raw material, reducing capital expenditures, maintenance and carbon dioxide emissions significantly, according to Yara. Tne company states that using hydrogen-based ammonia production technology would reduce capital expenditure and maintenance costs significantly versus traditional natural gas based ammonia plants. The company has signed a long-term supply agreement for nitrogen and hydrogen with Praxair.