WHITE PAPER DOWNLOAD: Ammonia as a hydrogen carrier - Cost and carbon intensity

The goal of decarbonizing the supply/value chain in both energy and chemical industries to achieve “net-zero” emissions by 2050 requires significant restructuring to replace fossil fuels with renewable alternatives. The “hydrogen economy” proposes an energy transition based on the use of hydrogen for the generation of clean and sustainable energy, specifically for sectors that are hard to decarbonize and electrify. 

Our white paper, which is available to dowload below, introduces three topics:

• Hydrogen from blue ammonia may not be so "green"

• Cracking the cost of hydrogen

• Natural gas: cleaner than blue ammonia cracking if scope 3 emissions are uncontrolled

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Ammonia as a Hydrogen Carrier (2023 Program)

The report provides a comprehensive review of the technology landscape for ammonia cracking, covering major licensors and emerging technologies. The economic analysis describes production costs for hydrogen from ammonia cracking in Western Europe and Japan (importers of low carbon ammonia in the hydrogen economy). A value chain analysis comparing the cost per delivered ton of hydrogen through direct transport of liquefied hydrogen versus hydrogen via ammonia cracking is presented for blue and green hydrogen / ammonia. A carbon intensity analysis covering scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions for the value chains described is also detailed, with commentary around the potential cost implications under the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM).