Industrial gas major Air Liquide has begun operating its ammonia cracking pilot plant at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium. The unit can convert 30 tonnes of ammonia to hydrogen per day.
The technology aims to showcase large-scale ammonia cracking as a viable method of solving the challenge of transporting hydrogen over long distances.
“The commissioning of our ammonia cracking pilot unit in Antwerp is a key milestone,” said Armelle Levieux, member of Air Liquide’s Executive Committee. “This is a world first which paves the way for new low-carbon hydrogen supply chains.”
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