Air Liquide, Vopak to build ammonia, H2 infrastructure in Singapore

French industrial gas supplier Air Liquide (EPA:AI) and tank storage company Vopak have joined hands to build and operate infrastructure facilities for the import of ammonia and distribution of green hydrogen in Singapore.

The parties on Monday unveiled a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlining their intention that will see them develop low carbon ammonia supply chains in the Asian country. Their plan includes the potential development of ammonia cracking facilities, associated ammonia storage and handling infrastructure at Vopak’s Banyan terminal, as well as the distribution of low-carbon hydrogen.

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The duo will bet on Air Liquide’s industrial scale ammonia (NH3) cracking technology, to be tested in a pilot plant currently being built in Belgium and slated to become operational this year. Their ultimate goal will be to help cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in industrial basins and hard to abate sectors.

“As Singapore gears up for receiving and handling ammonia for power generation and bunkering, cracking of ammonia into hydrogen presents an additional application to help the industry shift to lower carbon feedstock,” said Rob Boudestijn, president of Vopak Singapore.