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Morocco Ammonia Project Targets Shipping Demand
A planned ammonia project in Morocco’s Laayoune region is targeting shipping and other export markets with expected production of around 560,000 tonnes/year.
The project, being developed by ORNX Green Hydrogen, will use about 900 MW of electrolyser capacity to produce hydrogen and ammonia from renewable power, KBR said in a press release last Wednesday.
Engineering firm KBR has been appointed to provide ammonia technology licensing and pre-FEED services for the project, with funding support from the US Trade and Development Agency.
The development will combine power generation, hydrogen production and ammonia synthesis, with access to port infrastructure supporting exports.
The pre-FEED study will be carried out by KBR with GE Vernova, Electric Hydrogen and Terabase.
The project is expected to supply low-carbon ammonia to the fertilizer, maritime and industrial sectors.
With ammonia engines now becoming commercially available and shipowners beginning to order vessels, the industry is gradually moving to embrace the fuel.
However, significant work remains to develop bunkering infrastructure, as ammonia is toxic and requires strict safety precautions.
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