Ammobia Inc. (San Francisco, Calif.), a developer of breakthrough low-cost, modular ammonia production technology, announced an agreement with Lummus Technology LLC (Houston, Texas) to license and deploy Ammobia’s ammonia production system. Through this partnership, Ammobia’s production technology is to be deployed in commercial installations worldwide and used in integrated solutions that complement Lummus’ hydrogen portfolio, including marine fuels and energy storage and transport. Ammobia’s “Haber-Bosch 2.0″ process will be the first ammonia technology in Lummus’ portfolio.
Lummus brings decades of experience in developing new technologies from initial concept to commercial scale, with expertise in reactor, process and thermal design. Combining Ammobia’s capital-efficient synthesis loop (“synloop”) with Lummus engineering and technology expertise and global reach provides a low-risk, financeable pathway to production for a variety of in-demand use cases such as power generation.
“Ammobia changes the economics of producing ammonia from any energy source and does it in modules rather than the world-scale plants that have defined this industry for a century,” said Karen Baert, Co-Founder and CEO of Ammobia. “Customers can add capacity through a greenfield project or an upgrade to an existing operating site. Lummus brings the engineering rigor, project delivery, and global relationships required to deploy it, which lets Ammobia stay focused on advancing the core process. Together we can make ammonia’s newest applications, from resilient power to clean maritime fuel, commercially viable.”
“We have a long track record of partnering with innovators to scale breakthrough technologies that address the evolving needs of the global energy market,” said Leon de Bruyn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lummus Technology (Houston, Texas). “Ammobia’s technology is an important addition to Lummus’ portfolio and a leap forward for the industry. This cutting-edge solution has the power to transform ammonia production to be more economical and lower carbon, support emissions reductions in the shipping industry, and significantly reduce project costs.”
Ammonia demand is growing well beyond its traditional chemical uses. It already forms the foundation of 70% of fertilizers, which are responsible for feeding half the world’s population. Grand View Research projects ammonia production increasing 58% by 2033, driven by emerging demand as a maritime fuel and for power generation.
Ammobia’s technology is engineered to serve this full range of end markets. The Lummus partnership focuses on the energy generation opportunity, where the two companies will work together to bring projects to market at scale. Ammobia continues to advance its technology across ammonia’s other major segments, including fertilizer and industrial production.