Calgary-Agrium Inc. said March 13 that it has determined that current economics are not sufficient to proceed with a gasification facility to supply coal-based syngas to its Kenai nitrogen facility. The mothballing of the facility will be completed shortly. Agrium continues to advance other gasification opportunities and has a nitrogen off-take agreement with Faustina Hydrogen Products LLC in Louisiana, with an anticipated startup in 2011. In Alberta, Agrium is currently reviewing gasification opportunities of syngas derived from byproducts of bitumen upgrading. Additionally, Agrium continues to examine other gasification possibilities.
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