SINGAPORE: Dutch tank storage company, Vopak has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with French industrial gases firm, Air Liquide to collaborate on the development and operation of infrastructure for ammonia import, cracking and hydrogen distribution in Singapore.
In a joint statement today, Vopak said through the partnership, the parties will study and explore the joint development of low-carbon ammonia supply chains in the country.
It includes the potential development of ammonia cracking facilities, associated ammonia storage and handling infrastructure at Vopak’s Banyan terminal, and the distribution of low-carbon hydrogen through a hydrogen pipeline network, added the statement.
The collaboration also aimed to support Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy, focusing on driving advanced hydrogen technologies with high commercial readiness to establish low-carbon hydrogen supply chains.
The MoU was inked by Vopak Singapore president Rob Boudestijn and Air Liquide Southeast Asia Cluster vice-president Zhang Xi at Vopak’s office, here.
Boudestijn said as Singapore gears up for receiving and handling ammonia for power generation and bunkering, cracking of ammonia into hydrogen presents an additional application to help the industry shift to lower carbon feedstock.
Meanwhile, Zhang, who is also Air Liquide Singapore managing director said the company is committed to partnering with industry partners, such as Vopak, to offer innovative and sustainable solutions in support of Singapore’s decarbonisation efforts.
“Air Liquide’s industrial scale ammonia (NH3) cracking pilot plant is under construction in Belgium. We are proud to apply our expertise to crack low carbon ammonia into low-carbon hydrogen, aimed at reducing carbon emissions in industrial basins and hard to abate sectors, advancing towards a more sustainable future,” he said. — BERNAMA
