Green Ammonia Production | Sustainability

Construction of CF Industries’ green ammonia project at our Donaldsonville Complex began in the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company will install a state-of-the-art electrolysis system at Donaldsonville to generate carbon-free hydrogen from water that will then be supplied to an existing ammonia plant to produce green ammonia. Once complete in 2023, the project will enable the Company to produce approximately 20,000 tons per year of green ammonia.

Once produced, green ammonia and conventional ammonia are chemically identical. This will allow us to use our existing ammonia transportation and logistics networks to supply green ammonia to decarbonizing industries.

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How does an electrolyzer work to produce green ammonia?
- An electrolyzer consists of an anode and a cathode separated by an electrolyte
- Renewable electricity (where available) is used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, forming gaseous hydrogen
- This carbon-free hydrogen is fed into an existing ammonia plant to produce green ammonia

In 2021, approximately 36% of the electricity we purchased was from renewable sources, which is more than will be required to produce 20,000 tons of green ammonia per year from our initial green ammonia project. We expect the availability of electricity from renewable sources to increase dramatically over the coming decade, further supporting our focus on green ammonia production.

Investing in Green Ammonia Production

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