Texas’ Port of Corpus Christi has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ontario-based clean ammonia firm Ammpower to explore low-carbon hydrogen as a feedstock for its derivatives and shipping fuels.

Ammpower will evaluate the feasibility of developing a facility which will produce, store and distribute green hydrogen’s derivatives for use as a feedstock for low-carbon fuels and as energy carriers. The firm plans to supply both regional and export markets.

Ammpower is a private sector partner for the Port of Corpus Christi’s planned Horizons Clean Hydrogen Hub. The US Department of Energy recently encouraged the port to submit a full application for federal funding of up to $1bn per regional hydrogen hub, with awards scheduled for autumn this year.

110 miles – Port of Corpus Christi’s existing hydrogen pipeline network

The Port of Corpus Christi plans to extend its existing 110 mile hydrogen pipeline network to transport the gas on a regional scale, but anticipates conversion to ammonia will be necessary to transport it via rail or ship.

Current operations around the Texas port already use hydrogen, particularly for refining. And it expects that a growing number of companies will switch from natural gas to hydrogen as a low-carbon alternative.

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Author: Polly Martin