Honeywell announced that its carbon capture technology will be used by Wabash Valley Resources (WVR) in a project to convert a closed power plant in Indiana into a facility producing hydrogen and ammonia fertilizer. The initiative aims to support U.S. farmers and strengthen the country’s energy independence.
WVR recently secured a $1.559 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy for this project, which is part of an effort to invest in domestic energy infrastructure. The plan involves restarting and modernizing a gasification facility in West Terre Haute, Indiana, making it one of the first plants in the United States to produce hydrogen and ammonia with lower carbon emissions.
The facility will use Honeywell’s carbon capture technology to capture and store nearly 1.65 million tons of CO2 each year underground. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, this amount is comparable to the carbon sequestered by over 1.65 million acres of U.S. forests annually (https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator#results).
Ken West, president and CEO of Honeywell Energy and Sustainability Solutions, said: “As energy demand increases, Honeywell’s carbon capture technologies help customers like Wabash Valley Resources optimize operations and reduce emissions to help boost the domestic production of important inputs like ammonia to support American agriculture. WVR’s West Terre Haute facility highlights the importance of public-private partnerships and shows the key role they play in advancing innovative technologies that can modernize traditional industries and improve the reliability and resilience of the U.S. energy sector.”
Once operational in 2028, the site is expected to produce 500,000 metric tons of anhydrous ammonia fertilizer per year. WVR aims for this increased domestic production to reduce reliance on imported fertilizer supplies for farmers across Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
Dan Williams, CEO of Wabash Valley Resources, stated: “Our goals are to strengthen America’s fertilizer supply chain by reducing dependence on imports and advancing cleaner, more efficient production here at home. By utilizing Honeywell technology, we are paving the way for cleaner fertilizer production in the United States.”
SAMSUNG E&A is responsible for engineering and designing the new facility as part of its collaboration with Honeywell to market advanced solvent carbon capture technology.
Honeywell operates globally across several industries including aerospace technologies, industrial automation, building automation, and energy solutions.
