FuelPositive Corp., Waterloo, Ont., on Sept. 19 announced third-party certification of initial ammonia output from its commercial model FP300 system start-up and activation of catalyst. It said the FP300 is the first decentralized, containerized, operational green ammonia system in the world.
“We are excited to report that we have completed a key initial validation of our full-scale ammonia pilot system,” said COO and Director Nelson Leite. “For this initial evaluation period, to follow safety protocols, we ran one converter at 50% catalyst density, with a set target of anhydrous ammonia output. The results, which were internally and third-party validated, confirmed that our target conversion rates and volume output of anhydrous ammonia were exceeded by 17%.”
Leite said the next step for FuelPositive, currently underway, is to run the system at full catalyst density across all five converters to achieve the final stages of system validation. “Once this step is completed, it will be third-party validated and disclosed,” he said. “A Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) is the planned final step before farm readiness.”
“This is the good news Canadian farmers have been waiting for,” said Curtis Hiebert of eAcres Inc., a farmer and demonstration project partner. “My family and I are relieved that FuelPositive has reached this important milestone towards the commercialization of its green ammonia technology. Canadian farmers have faced extreme fertilizer supply chain challenges caused both by price and supply uncertainty. Having the means to produce the fertilizer we need on the farm, when needed and at a price we can rely on, will significantly reduce our family’s concerns.”
FuelPositive expects to deliver its first commercial units, which produce over 100 mt/y, in 2024 (GM June 2, p. 26).