BASF begins green hydrogen-based ammonia production at Ludwigshafen site


BASF has begun producing green hydrogen-based ammonia at its Verbund site in Germany, offering both gaseous and aqueous forms.

The Ludwigshafen plant is now producing green ammonia, which is used in industrial applications such as fertiliser production and emissions control, and also a green ammonia solution, which is an aqueous product containing 24.5% ammonia by weight, typically used in processes requiring diluted ammonia.

The products are manufactured by integrating hydrogen, derived from both fossil and renewable energy sources, into the ammonia synthesis process, thereby reducing the plant’s natural gas consumption.

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