Projects | November 7, 2022

HyEx - Ammonia Synthesis

Chile

  • Country: Chile
  • Industry: Energy - Oil & Gas
  • Location: Antofagasta Region
  • Property: Enaex
  • Volume: 18.000 tons of ammonia
  • Investment: USD 49 million
  • Bidding: Private

Description:

This project corresponds to the first green ammonia production plant in Chile with an annual production of 18,000 tons per year, from green hydrogen and renewable energy. In addition to serving as a pioneer in the implementation and study of new technologies and efficiencies in the production of national ammonia. The ammonia produced will be for the exclusive use of the Enaex plant in Mejillones for the production of ammonium nitrate, a fundamental element to supply the requirements in the blasting processes for the mining industry. The plant is part of the HyEx project developed jointly with Engie, whose objective is to use the region's high renewable energy potential to produce a carbon-neutral fuel that will make it possible, at a competitive cost, to replace fossil fuels in the future and thus contribute to the decarbonization of the atmosphere.