Houston-based KBR reported on Oct. 11 that its K-GreeN® technology has been selected by Madoqua Power2X (Madoqua), a joint venture of Madoqua Renewables, Power2X, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, for Madoqua’s green ammonia project at Sines Industrial Zone in Portugal.
KBR will provide technology license, proprietary engineering design and equipment, and catalyst solutions to Madoqua for its green ammonia projects, including 1,200 mt/d in Phase 1 and 1,500 mt/d in Phase 2. Madoqua will also implement KBR’s suite of advanced digital solutions to optimize the operations and energy efficiency for the facility.
In other green news, KBR on Oct. 12 announced that it has launched PureM, an advanced green methanol technology, which will augment its clean ammonia and hydrogen technologies. It said PureM provides a cleaner pathway for downstream production of fuels or high-value chemicals, which are key ingredients in sustainable coatings, adhesives, and other materials that support a net-zero transition.