The nation's first carbon sequestration project producing ammonia for local farmers in Indiana and Illinois.
The largest carbon sequestration project in the United States: 1.65 million tons of carbon dioxide captured annually.
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The only ammonia production plant to be operating in Indiana.
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Wabash Valley Resources will construct a 1630 metric tons per day anhydrous ammonia plant to convert the hydrogen from the gasification process into valuable ammonia.
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CLEAN TECHNOLOGY
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ammonia production
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carbon sequestration
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CLEAN TECHNOLOGY
Gasification is a versatile technology that can utilize many different feedstocks, including coal, petroleum coke, oils, renewables and municipal waste. All can be converted into a clean hydrogen rich syngas that is utilized for power or chemical production. It is a technology that is well proven and commercialized for power and chemical production around the world.
For this project, the new equipment configuration and design by Wabash Valley Resources includes upgrades to the existing gasification plant to improve efficiency and reduce emissions. The opportunity for carbon dioxide capture is inherent to the gasification process, where the carbon dioxide is removed pre-combustion in a pressurized state.
Using proven technology that has been used for decades in oil and gas exploration, the facility will secure carbon dioxide underground and verify over time that the carbon dioxide remains in place. Industry, government and research groups have been engaged in this project to deploy long-term CCS (Carbon Capture and Sequestration) in an economically viable and responsible way.
For this project, the new equipment configuration and design by Wabash Valley Resources includes upgrades to the existing gasification plant to improve efficiency and reduce emissions. The opportunity for carbon dioxide capture is inherent to the gasification process, where the carbon dioxide is removed pre-combustion in a pressurized state.
Using proven technology that has been used for decades in oil and gas exploration, the facility will secure carbon dioxide underground and verify over time that the carbon dioxide remains in place. Industry, government and research groups have been engaged in this project to deploy long-term CCS (Carbon Capture and Sequestration) in an economically viable and responsible way.
AMMONIA PRODUCTION
Wabash Valley Resources will construct a 1,630 metric ton per day anhydrous ammonia plant to convert the hydrogen from the gasification process into valuable ammonia. The ammonia unit will be operated at maximum rates during the peak agricultural demand periods.
Anhydrous ammonia will be stored at the plant for distribution to local industrial and agricultural users. Transport costs for ammonia from the production facility to agricultural users will be low because the ammonia is produced locally, not brought in through pipelines or imported from overseas. This ensures that the local growers in Indiana and Illinois get the lowest cost nitrogen for their fields.
Anhydrous ammonia will be stored at the plant for distribution to local industrial and agricultural users. Transport costs for ammonia from the production facility to agricultural users will be low because the ammonia is produced locally, not brought in through pipelines or imported from overseas. This ensures that the local growers in Indiana and Illinois get the lowest cost nitrogen for their fields.
CARBON SEQUESTRATION
Carbon dioxide will be captured in the process, compressed and securely stored deep underground in porous and permeable rock formations. A confining layer of rock ensures that the carbon dioxide is securely stored.
Wabash Valley Resources will work within the regulatory framework to manage risks associated with the capture of carbon dioxide. For over 30 years, industry has proven that long-term sequestration of carbon dioxide is feasible. Considering the urgency of climate change, Wabash Valley Resources is committed to implementing this world-changing technology on this project.
Wabash Valley Resources will work within the regulatory framework to manage risks associated with the capture of carbon dioxide. For over 30 years, industry has proven that long-term sequestration of carbon dioxide is feasible. Considering the urgency of climate change, Wabash Valley Resources is committed to implementing this world-changing technology on this project.
