KBR technology selected for green ammonia project in Portugal

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KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that its K-GreeN technology has been selected by Madoqua Power2X (Madoqua), a joint venture of Madoqua Renewables, Power2X and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, for Madoqua’s green ammonia project at Sines Industrial Zone in Portugal.

Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide technology license, proprietary engineering design and equipment, and catalyst solutions to Madoqua for its green ammonia projects, including 1200 tonnes per day in Phase 1 and 1500 tonnes per day in Phase 2. Additionally, Madoqua will implement KBR’s suite of advanced digital solutions to optimize the operations and energy efficiency for the facility.

“We are pleased to provide our zero-carbon K-GreeN technology to Madoqua for their Sines project, one of the leading clean hydrogen and ammonia projects in Europe,” said Doug Kelly, KBR President, Technology. “Green ammonia plays a crucial role in driving energy transition, and KBR’s integrated ammonia solution is leading he industry to help build an environmentally responsible energy future.”

“We look forward to deploying KBR’s sustainable green ammonia technology on this project, which will contribute towards meeting our ESG targets,” said Rogaciano Rebelo, Chief Executive Officer, Madoqua Renewables Holding. “With environmental sustainability as our core value, we are focused on industrial transformation through the development of decarbonization initiatives and projects.”

KBR is a world leader in ammonia technology and has been at the forefront of innovation in the ammonia market for decades. Since 1943, KBR has licensed, engineered, or constructed more than 250 grassroot ammonia plants worldwide.

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