Brunsbüttel becomes an ammonia hob for the green energy future!

Brunsbüttel becomes an ammonia hob for the green energy future!

in Brunsbüttel, Germany, the Norwegian company Yara has opened a new terminal that specializes in the ammonia's envelope. This project is seen as an important step towards a climate-neutral industry that is aiming for Schleswig-Holstein by 2040. At the opening ceremony, the Minister for Energy Transition, Tobias Goldschmidt (Greens), emphasized the strategic importance of this terminal for the transformation of energy supply and industry. He said: "Schleswig-Holstein will be the first climate-neutral industrial country by 2040."

The newly established terminal will play an important role in the future of energy generation, since ammonia is an important connection of hydrogen and nitrogen. This chemical connection can be established in an environmentally friendly way and is both easier to transport and store compared to hydrogen. Goldschmidt further explained that ammonia can be converted into hydrogen again where hydrogen is needed. It is important to note that ammonia is a colorless but toxic gas with a stinging smell.

growth of demand

Another central point that Goldschmidt emphasized is the forecast increase in demand for green ammonia in the coming years. With the new terminal, Brunsbüttel will act as an import rotating disc for ammonia, which serves as a carrier for green hydrogen. This is a clear strategy for decarbonizing industry in the long run. "Brunsbüttel becomes the new terminal to the turntable for the import of ammonia as a carrier of green hydrogen with which we can decarbonize our industry in the long term," he added.

worldwide, the annual production of ammonia is around 170 million tons, with 80 percent of this quantity being used in the fertilizer industry as a basic chemical. Goldschmidt found that the future of ammonia production must be designed sustainably, whereby renewable energies should be sought as the main source. "The future of ammonia production will be based on renewable electricity and no longer on fossil natural gas. It is easy to see how Yara and the companies involved are involved on the way to climate neutrality," he praised the company. In Brunsbüttel, Yara also produces the diesel additive Adblue in addition to ammonia. The terminal has an impressive capacity of up to 3 million tons of ammonia annually, which further underpinned the strategic importance of the location.

The opening of this terminal is an example of progress in the German chemical and energy industry and underlines the growing importance of green technology and sustainable practices in the global economy. The decision to build such a terminal is in a context in which the pressure to reduce emissions and switch to renewable energies is becoming increasingly important.

For further information on the advantages and the future perspectives of this project, it remains to be seen how the market conditions will develop and what concrete effects this will have on industry, as energynewsmagazine.at reports .