Linde to Invest $1.8 Billion to Supply Clean Hydrogen to OCI’s World-Scale Blue Ammonia Project in the U.S. Gulf Coast
Linde (NYSE:LIN) has entered into a long-term agreement to supply clean hydrogen and industrial gases to OCI's new blue ammonia plant in Beaumont, Texas. The project, with an investment of approximately $1.8 billion, involves building an on-site complex featuring autothermal reforming with carbon capture and a large air separation plant. Linde's facility will provide OCI with 1.1 million tons of blue ammonia annually and sequester over 1.7 million metric tons of CO2 emissions per year. The project is set to start in 2025 and aims to meet rising demand for decarbonization in various sectors.
- Linde's $1.8 billion investment to supply clean hydrogen to OCI's blue ammonia plant.
- Projected annual CO2 sequestration of over 1.7 million metric tons.
- Expansion of Linde's hydrogen supply to existing and new customers, supporting decarbonization efforts.
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WOKING, UK / ACCESSIRE / February 6, 2023 / Linde (NYSE:LIN)(FWB:LIN) announced today that it has signed a long-term agreement to supply clean hydrogen and other industrial gases to OCI's (Euronext: OCI) new world-scale blue ammonia plant in Beaumont, Texas.
Linde will build, own and operate an on-site complex which will include autothermal reforming with carbon capture, plus a large air separation plant. The new complex will be integrated into Linde's extensive Gulf Coast industrial gas infrastructure. It will supply clean hydrogen and nitrogen to OCI's 1.1 million ton per annum blue ammonia plant, the first greenfield blue ammonia facility of this scale to come onstream in the United States. Linde will supply OCI with clean hydrogen by sequestering more than 1.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year.
In addition to supplying OCI, Linde will also use its extensive pipeline network to provide clean hydrogen to existing and new customers in the U.S. Gulf Coast, addressing the increasing demand from companies to decarbonize their operations. The facility will also supply atmospheric and rare gases to existing and new customers. Linde's total investment will be approximately
"Linde's capabilities are already enabling the transition to a low-carbon-intensity economy," said Sanjiv Lamba, Chief Executive Officer, Linde. "Our strategy is to support decarbonization by working with off-takers, like OCI, to safely and reliably supply low-carbon industrial gases at scale. With Linde's track record in successfully executing complex projects, its extensive pipeline network, and support from the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, the company is well positioned to secure many more clean energy projects."
"The Beaumont facility will allow us to build and strengthen our world-leading blue ammonia and clean fuels platform, supplying both the U.S. and export markets with blue ammonia, an ideal solution to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors such as agriculture, power and marine fuels at a competitive cost," said Ahmed El-Hoshy, Chief Executive Officer, OCI. "Linde's expertise in managing large-scale and complex engineering projects, and safely and reliably delivering industrial gases, made it a solid choice as a partner for this project."
As one of the world's leading industrial gases and engineering companies, Linde is playing a key role in the clean energy transition. The company is actively helping its customers to decarbonize their operations with the latest hydrogen technologies through its world-class engineering organization, key alliances and ventures, and leveraging its extensive experience and infrastructure. Linde is developing clean hydrogen projects across a range of applications and industries and growing its established hydrogen business along the entire value chain.
About Linde
Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2021 sales of
The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.
For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com.
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