PAO NOVATEK bags Russian patents for a large-scale low-carbon ammonia process and a large-scale pure hydrogen process based on ammonia cracking. The low-carbon ammonia process, which NOVATEK developed in cooperation with Russian design institutes, is based on steam reforming of natural gas.
The now-patented process design enables low-carbon ammonia production capacities of over one mmtpa per process train, as well as a smaller carbon footprint, which is achieved through energy-efficient solutions and ninety percent plus carbon capture and geological storage. As per the press release, the large-scale ammonia cracking process is a major step towards a value chain that would allow bringing pure hydrogen to end consumers at a competitive and affordable price.
