Elcogen, a prominent manufacturer of green hydrogen technology, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Casale SA, a global provider of technologies and engineering solutions for the production of ammonia and other base chemicals. This is a non-exclusive Memorandum that will enable the parties to collaborate on green ammonia and other Power-to-X (P2X) projects.
The two companies will explore commercial projects of common interest, with a view to integrating Elcogen’s solid oxide electrolysis stack and stack module technology into Casale’s plants, and potentially other P2X applications globally. In its turn, Elcogen can provide the technology platform and related technical services to support Casale in its process design efforts for developers on the international market.
The arrangement offers the possibility of combining Casale’s mature process design expertise with Elcogen’s advanced solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) technology for efficient green hydrogen production.
Combining with ammonia production
Ammonia production, which today relies primarily on hydrogen derived from natural gas, has traditionally been dependent on fossil fuels, making it a significant source of CO2 emissions. However, by coupling green hydrogen technology into ammonia production and leveraging renewable energy sources, the new process can significantly reduce emissions, offering a more sustainable solution for the industry. Combining Elcogen’s SOEC technology with Casale’s ammonia solutions is hoped to enable the two companies to propose leading solutions to the green ammonia market. SOEC is ideally suited to integration with industrial processes, producing hydrogen directly where it is needed as feedstock.
“Solid oxide technology is on track to reach cost parity with PEM and Alkaline systems soon, and once it does, it will offer even greater value. With a lower levelised cost of hydrogen, greater scalability, and a lack of reliance on precious materials like iridium and platinum, it’s a future-proof technology that’s expected to become a key player in the green ammonia space as it matures. This will provide a competitive advantage to both companies,” said Mikael Jansen, director of Business Development at Elcogen.
