The trend to triple the demand for this new gas by 2050 is causing large companies to accelerate investments and participate in colossal collaborative projects to reach the required amount. For this reason, a few days ago we have witnessed an agreement between two leading companies for the production of this blue gas found in an uncertain place.
An agreement that will allow the generation of high quality blue gas on a large scale
Blue gas has gone from being an important ingredient in fertilizer products for the agricultural sector to playing a leading role in the renewable energy sector in that it facilitates the storage and transport of pure hydrogen like no other resource.
For the production of high quantities of this miracle gas, ammonia, two leading ammonia firms have come together to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to provide an integrated solution for the production of the low-carbon blue gas.
This collaboration between Johnson Matthey (JM), a world leader in renewable energy, and Thyssenkrupp Uhde, renowned for its engineering and service of chemical plants, is a major step forward on the road to a sustainable energy transition.
Basis of the agreement between Johnson Matthey and Thyssenkrupp Uhde for blue gas
The union of the two companies, which have already been working together on various cooperation projects for more than 25 years, is considered the most ambitious undertaking in recent times that will offer innovative technology for the production of blue gas.
Thyssen Krupp Uhde has designed and built more than 130 ammonia plants worldwide since 1928 and leads the market with its own plants of more than 3,000 metric tons per day with its unique Uhde dual-pressure technology.
Johnson Matthey, meanwhile, has patented its LCH technology that uses JM’s autothermal reformer alone or in conjunction with the company’s gas-heated reformer to optimize conventional ammonia processing.
The collaborative project signed by Johnson Matthey and Thyssenkrupp Uhde will be aimed at creating technologies that will enable the production of the blue gas with up to 99% carbon capture, which is more environmentally friendly than previously known methods.
Targets for ammonia production by 2050
Low-carbon blue gas is an energy transition solution that will be used to capture, store and transport large quantities of hydrogen for use in the power and marine sector, as well as in industrial value chains around the world.
With global demand set to rise to more than 600 million tons by 2050 due to new demands from shipping and power generation markets, this project expects to cover at least two-thirds of that mammoth figure.
This could mean a growth in the estimated market size for low-carbon blue gas of more than around €200 billion by 2050.
From Johnson Matthey, the CEO of Catalyst Technologies Licensing has been pleased with the agreement and to be part of the decarbonization of energy in the world, even more so for customers who are in areas where it is very difficult to produce.
Thyssenkrupp Uhde COO Lucretia Löscher confirmed their commitment to a livable planet and they are optimistic to help their customers in blue gas logistics through the use of friendlier technologies on the road to sustainability.
