Hydrogen production at sea with floating blue ammonia FPSO concept

The article discusses a collaboration between BW Offshore and McDermott International to develop a floating blue ammonia FPSO concept, aiming to process up to 3 million cubic meters of natural gas daily and produce over one million tonnes of ammonia annually. The concept incorporates carbon capture technology designed to capture and compress up to 99% of the CO₂ generated during production for export to geological sequestration or other approved uses. The estimated carbon intensity is around 0.5 tonnes of CO₂ per tonne of ammonia, aligning with international low-carbon fuel standards. The article also highlights the potential role of ammonia in decarbonizing the shipping industry, referencing forecasts by the International Energy Agency (IEA) that ammonia could account for 45% of energy demand from shipping in a 2050 net-zero scenario. ([spglobal.com](https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/chemicals/051821-ammonia-to-power-45-of-shipping-in-2050-net-zero-scenario-iea?utm_source=openai))