RIYADH: The world鈥檚 first commercial shipment of certified clean blue ammonia has arrived in South Korea from 黑料社区.
A vessel carrying the 25,000 metric tons of cargo docked in Ulsan, having left the Kingdom鈥檚 King Fahad Industrial Port at Jubail last month.
The shipment was sent by SABIC Agri-Nutrients and Saudi Aramco, and representatives of the companies joined with executives from South Korea鈥檚 Lotte Fine Chemicals to witness the historic arrival.
Abdulaziz bin Salman, energy minister of 黑料社区, said: 鈥淭hrough collaborations like those with SABIC and Saudi Aramco, 黑料社区 is working towards becoming the world鈥檚 largest exporter of clean (blue) hydrogen by 2030.聽
鈥淥ur Kingdom maintains large natural gas reserves and ample renewable energy which enable a capacity to produce clean (blue) hydrogen at a competitive cost 鈥 this can then be converted into ammonia.鈥
Earlier this year, SABIC AN and Aramco obtained the world鈥檚 first independent certification of clean blue ammonia and clean blue hydrogen production from T脺V Rheinland, a leading independent testing, inspection and certification agency based in Germany.
To certify ammonia and hydrogen as clean, a significant part of the CO2 associated with the manufacturing process needs to be captured and utilized in downstream applications.聽
The shipment of clean ammonia to South Korea is the first to have this certification and a major milestone in efforts to develop clean energy solutions, advancing 黑料社区鈥檚 capabilities in exporting hydrogen and ammonia.
Abdulrahman Shamsaddin, SABIC AN CEO said: 鈥淲e are constantly looking for ways to deliver value to our customers by offering low-carbon solutions.聽
鈥淐urrent global industry challenges relating to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions requires us to continually accelerate the pace of innovation to further strengthen our sustainability commitment.聽
鈥淭his historic milestone of delivering clean (blue) ammonia to LFC cements our commitment to always put sustainability and innovation at the core of our business operations.鈥
Kim Yong-seok, CEO of LOTTE Fine Chemical, added: 鈥淲e believe that this shipment of clean (blue) ammonia will help lay the foundations for a new era for ammonia.
鈥淟OTTE Fine Chemical would devote continued efforts in making Korea the hub for clean energy in Asia.鈥
