Ammonia production facility with CO2 capture capabilities. (Source: Shutterstock)
8 Rivers Capital LLC is developing the Cormorant Clean Energy project, a low carbon ammonia production facility, in Port Arthur, Texas, according to a Jan. 9 press release.
Powered by 8 Rivers’ 8RH2 hydrogen process, the project plans to produce an estimated 880,000 mt of ammonia and capture more than 1.4 MMmt of CO2 annually.
8RH2, which will be deployed commercially for the first time, is an ultralow carbon hydrogen process using oxy-combustion to eliminate CO2 emissions and lower costs.
At the Cormorant facility, hydrogen produced by 8RH2 will be turned into ultralow carbon ammonia that can be used for transportation, industrial processes and agriculture, the release stated.
“Clean fuels like hydrogen and ammonia are paramount to the energy transition, and the Gulf Coast region’s rich history of industrial manufacturing and transportation makes it the perfect environment to demonstrate the game-changing potential of this technology,” said Steve Milward, COO at 8 Rivers.
Recommended Reading
Exxon’s Payara Hits 220,000 bbl/d Ceiling in Just Three Months
2024-02-05 - ExxonMobil Corp.’s third development offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block — the Payara project— reached its nameplate production capacity of 220,000 bbl/d in January 2024, less than three months after commencing production and ahead of schedule.
Venture Global, Grain LNG Ink Deal to Provide LNG to UK
2024-02-05 - Under the agreement, Venture Global will have the ability to access 3 million tonnes per annum of LNG storage and regasification capacity at the Isle of Grain LNG terminal.
What's Affecting Oil Prices This Week? (Feb. 5, 2024)
2024-02-05 - Stratas Advisors says the U.S.’ response (so far) to the recent attack on U.S. troops has been measured without direct confrontation of Iran, which reduces the possibility of oil flows being disrupted.
McKinsey: US Output Hinges on E&P Capital Discipline, Permian Well Trends
2024-02-07 - U.S. oil production reached record levels to close out 2023. But the future of U.S. output hinges on E&P capital discipline and well-productivity trends in the Permian Basin, according to McKinsey & Co.
EIA: Oil Prices Could Move Up as Global Tensions Threaten Crude Supply
2024-02-07 - Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and ongoing risks that threaten global supply have experts questioning where oil prices will move next.