Unigel Announces Investment To Build Its First Green Hydrogen Plant In Brazil

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 26/07/2022 at 11:09

Updated on 26/07/2022 at 16:52

A planta do combustível produzido a partir de energia elétrica renovável deve entrar em operação até o final de 2023 e será uma das maiores em operação do mundo, segundo a Unigel (Imagem: Site/ Unigel)

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With Initial Investment of US$ 120 Million (R$ 650 Million), Unigel’s New Factory Is Expected to Begin Operations by the End of 2023.

Unigel is one of the largest chemical companies in Latin America and a leader in segments such as fertilizers and ammonia, and now it has decided to invest in green hydrogen to replace fossil fuels. Unigel’s plan is to build the first and largest green hydrogen factory in Brazil, creating jobs and more energy options in the current energy matrix.

Unigel Claims That the Brazilian Green Hydrogen Plant Will Be the Largest in the World

The green hydrogen plant from Unigel, as previously stated, will be the largest in the world, and its announcement will be made this Tuesday (26) in Camaçari (BA), where the green hydrogen plant will be installed, alongside two other factories that produce ammonia and styrene.

The green hydrogen plant will be fully operational by the end of next year, producing more than 10,000 tons of the product annually. Part of the hydrogen will be converted into 60,000 tons of green ammonia per year.

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Green Hydrogen and Its Use in the Current Energy Matrix

The so-called green hydrogen is produced from water and electricity from renewable sources, such as wind and solar energy. The premise is to replace the currently used product, gray hydrogen, made from fossil fuels.

“Green hydrogen will be the energy source of humanity’s future, as it is, in essence, completely clean,” says Noronha.

The fuel can be used in its raw form or converted into ammonia, which is an essential raw material for the steel, oil refining, and fertilizers sectors and is also used in thousands of other products.

One of the major advantages of hydrogen is that it is considered an energy vector, meaning it allows energy to be stored and thus can be used in other sectors, facilitating integration.

Attracting interest from foreign entities, projects to enable the commercial production of green hydrogen in Brazil have already surpassed US$ 20 billion, with a primary focus on export. Today, the main initiatives are concentrated at the Port of Pecém in Ceará; at the Port of Açu in Rio de Janeiro; and at the Port of Suape in Pernambuco.

Operation of Unigel’s Plant in Brazil

The company responsible for supplying the electrolyzers will be Thyssenkrupp, a diversified industrial group in the technology sector. The electrolyzers will give “life” to the factory, applying a large electric current and separating the molecules of the solutions.

“The company has mastered electrolytic technology for a long time, but previously had other industrial applications,” explains Paulo Alvarenga, president of Thyssenkrupp for South America.

“Due to the climate emergency, we have expanded the technology for the electrolysis of water.” The equipment will be shipped in modules, inside 48 containers, by vessel, to be marketed by its subsidiary here in Brazil.

Unigel Announces Investment To Build Its First Green Hydrogen Plant In Brazil

With Initial Investment of US$ 120 Million (R$ 650 Million), Unigel’s New Factory Is Expected to Begin Operations by the End of 2023.

Unigel Claims That the Brazilian Green Hydrogen Plant Will Be the Largest in the World

Green Hydrogen and Its Use in the Current Energy Matrix

Operation of Unigel’s Plant in Brazil

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Unigel Announces Investment To Build Its First Green Hydrogen Plant In Brazil

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Unigel Claims That the Brazilian Green Hydrogen Plant Will Be the Largest in the World

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Operation of Unigel’s Plant in Brazil

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