ADNOC has delivered the first low-carbon ammonia enabled by carbon capture and storage to Mitsui in Japan for use in power generation. The ammonia was produced by Fertiglobe’s Fertil facility in Ruwais Industrial City in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and the carbon dioxide captured from the ammonia production process was sequestered in a saline aquifer.
The low-carbon certification process was completed by German-based TÜV SÜD and was conducted while auditing the process from production to delivery. Certification of low-carbon ammonia has not been standardized between countries, with several agencies developing their own certification process.
Fertiglobe had previously shipped low-carbon ammonia certified by ISCC Plus (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) from Egypt to India (GM Nov. 22, 2023).
The Ammonia Energy Association has sought to facilitate the establishment of a global Ammonia Certification System to support the development of a market for low- and zero-carbon ammonia, according to their webpage, but this has not been finalized.