Dutch tank storage major Royal Vopak NV is making preparation at Vopak Terminal Vlissingen for the storage of green ammonia in response to the growing demand for sustainable raw materials and energy, the Rotterdam-based company said on Oct. 11.
Two existing refrigerated liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage tanks, each with a capacity of 55,000 cubic meters (cbm), will be converted, and the requisite berths, pipelines, and other infrastructure are available.
There is also space available for expansions and other industrial activities, such as the installation to convert the ammonia back into green hydrogen, said Vopak.
The location will be connected to the Northwest European Hydrogen network, which can be used to supply the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.
Vopak Terminal Vlissingen is located at the North Sea Port, which is the 60-kilometer-long cross-border port area that stretches from Vlissingen on the North Sea Coast in the Netherlands, some 32 kilometers inland to Ghent in Belgium.
The industry in the Scheldt-Delta region, where the North Sea Port is located, currently forms the largest hydrogen cluster in the Benelux.