Linde Engineering to Lead EPC Design for WAH2 Blue Ammonia Project in Western Australia

NH3 Clean Energy has contracted Linde Engineering to design and oversee construction of the WAH2 blue ammonia production facility in Western Australia's Pilbara region. The plant is expected to produce approximately 650,000 tonnes of blue ammonia annually using natural gas with integrated carbon capture and storage (CCS).

Linde Engineering will manage the complete engineering, procurement, and construction process, leveraging its expertise in hydrogen production, air separation units, hydrogen reforming, and carbon capture technologies. The company is also exploring build-own-operate (BOO) and operation & maintenance (O&M) arrangements for major equipment including hydrogen production trains, air separation units, and CO₂ pipelines, potentially reducing upfront capital costs for the developer.

The project utilizes existing Pilbara infrastructure, including natural gas pipelines and Port of Dampier facilities. NH3 Clean Energy has secured a memorandum of understanding with Pilbara Ports for export berth space and is coordinating with the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group on a CO₂ pipeline to local storage reservoirs.

The blue ammonia will be exported to Asian markets, particularly Japan and South Korea, to support their decarbonization objectives. Front-end engineering design is underway, with final investment decision pending offtake agreements. The facility could become operational by the end of the decade, supporting Australia's hydrogen export strategy and demonstrating large-scale blue ammonia production viability.

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