Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI), Tokyo, recently reported that it has completed a capital investment in Monolith Materials Inc, Lincoln, Neb., which is planning a 275,000 mt/y carbon-free ammonia plant in Hallam, Neb. Monolith technology converts natural gas into carbon black and co-product hydrogen, with the latter expected to be used for ammonia production (GM Oct. 9, p. 1).
In other news, MHI reports that it plans an investment in H2U Investments, which is pursuing green hydrogen and ammonia development in Australia.