Aramco and SABIC Agri-Nutrients Receive World’s First TÜV Certificate of Accreditation for ‘Blue’ Hydrogen, Ammonia Products

Aramco and SABIC Agri-Nutrients Receive World’s First TÜV Certificate of Accreditation for ‘Blue’ Hydrogen, Ammonia Products

Aramco and the SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company (“SABIC AN”), have obtained the world’s first independent certifications recognizing “blue” hydrogen and ammonia production, Aramco said in a statement on Thursday.

The certifications were granted by TÜV Rheinland, a leading independent testing, inspection and certification agency based in Germany, to SABIC AN, in Jubail, for 37,800 tons of “blue” ammonia and to Aramco’s wholly-owned refinery (SASREF), also in Jubail, for 8,075 tons of “blue” hydrogen, said the statement.

To certify ammonia and hydrogen as “blue”, a significant part of the CO2 associated with the manufacturing process needs to be captured and utilized in downstream applications, it said.

The certifications “signify a major milestone in our efforts to develop clean energy solutions, and advance our hydrogen and ammonia export capabilities,” said Aramco Vice President of Chemicals Olivier Thorel.

“This independent recognition reinforces the work of Aramco and SABIC in decarbonizing multiple sectors, including energy, aviation, transportation chemicals and fertilizer industries.”

SABIC Agri-Nutrients CEO Abdulrahman Shamsaddin said: “We are confident of further boosting growth with our low carbon portfolio helping our fertilizers as well as chemicals customers achieve their very own sustainability ambitions.”

“We are fully aware that the current global industry challenges related to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions