North Sea Green Ammonia Project Advances

Vision Energy Corp., an energy infrastructure company based in Jersey City, N.J., announced on June 5 that it has concluded the pre-FEED study for all Phase 1 green ammonia infrastructure at its Green Energy Hub development in the North Sea Port of Vlissingen, the Netherlands.

The company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Evolution Terminals B.V., engaged Linde Engineering GmbH in November 2022 to undertake a pre-FEED study with the objective of defining the engineering basis for the project and forming the design concepts for the next development phase.

The engineering scope of the pre-FEED covered marine and berthing structures; storage tanks for green ammonia with LPG dual-use compatibility; a boil-off gas unit, including refrigeration; ammonia/LPG rail, truck, barge, and ship loading and unloading facilities; utility ends; and buildings and infrastructure.

As a result of the pre-FEED outcomes, Vision said key design decisions have been made regarding storage tank configurations and supporting infrastructure to ensure compliance with all applicable national and international regulatory codes, policies, and safety standards.

The company said design and engineering documents have now been issued for the process design, main equipment list, utility consumption, process descriptions and flow diagrams, HAZID and risk study reports, process and environmental safety documents, instrumentation and control concepts, electrical specification, and a detail plot plan.

Vision said it is on track for a positive final investment decision by December 2023. “In continuation of its efficient development strategy to parallel-track engineering with permitting efforts, the company is now in the process of reviewing detailed technical and commercial proposals to award the FEED, with further engineering under the FEED-scope anticipated to commence in July 2023,” the company said.