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Released February 21, 2025 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--CF Industries Holdings Incorporated (NYSE:CF) (Deerfield, Illinois), the world's largest producer of ammonia, recently provided updates on strategic growth projects in the U.S. Industrial Info is tracking about $10 billion worth of active and planned projects from CF Industries in the U.S.
CF Industries expect capital expenditures for 2025 to total between $500 million and $550 million, compared with the $518 million spent in 2024.
In a press release for its full-year 2024 financial results, the company said it completed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study on constructing an autothermal reforming (ATR) ammonia production facility with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies at the Blue Point Ammonia Complex in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. Four potential offtakers, who also could serve as minority partners, that have joint development agreements in place also took place in the study.
"The FEED study estimates the cost of a project with these attributes to be approximately $4.0 billion," CF Industries said. "Additionally, the company estimates approximately $500 million would be required for the scalable common infrastructure for the site, such as ammonia storage and a vessel loading dock."
CF Industries said it expects to reach final investment decisions on the proposed project in the first quarter. The four companies that have joint development agreements in place are: Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan), JERA (Tokyo), Lotte Chemical Corporation (Seoul, South Korea) and POSCO Holdings (Pohang-si), South Korea's largest steelmaker. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Chemical Processing Project Database can click here for a full list of project reports related to the ammonia production and CCS at the Blue Point Ammonia Complex.
Low-carbon ammonia production is expected to begin in 2028.
CF Industries also recently updated the progress of two projects at its nitrogen complex in Donaldsonville. The company suspended commissioning of a new, 20-megawatt (MW) alkaline water electrolysis unit--which will be used to produce green hydrogen to be used as feedstock for a now-complete ammonia unit--due to an issue experienced in the fourth quarter.
The company said it was working with technology provider thyssenkrupp (Essen, Germany), and the provider's subcontractor, thyssenkrupp nucera, to determine the root cause: "Upon identification and remediation of the issue, management expects to resume commissioning activities." Click here to read the project report.
Meanwhile, construction of a carbon dioxide (CO2) dehydration and compression unit at the Donaldsonville complex continues to advance: "All major equipment for the facility has been procured, installation of piping and process equipment is in progress, the two compressors have been delivered to the site, and commissioning activities have begun." This project is on track for startup this year.
The unit will be able to capture up to 2 million metric tons per year of CO2 by-product from plant production. The captured CO2 will then be transported and stored by Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) (Irving, Texas). Click here to read the project report.
CF Industries is developing a $100 million dehydration and compression unit at its complex in Yazoo City, Mississippi, with startup expected in 2028. The unit would be capable of capturing up to 500,000 metric tons per year of CO2, also to be transported and stored by ExxonMobil under a definitive commercial agreement. Click here to read the project report.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article and here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
CF Industries expect capital expenditures for 2025 to total between $500 million and $550 million, compared with the $518 million spent in 2024.
In a press release for its full-year 2024 financial results, the company said it completed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study on constructing an autothermal reforming (ATR) ammonia production facility with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies at the Blue Point Ammonia Complex in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. Four potential offtakers, who also could serve as minority partners, that have joint development agreements in place also took place in the study.
"The FEED study estimates the cost of a project with these attributes to be approximately $4.0 billion," CF Industries said. "Additionally, the company estimates approximately $500 million would be required for the scalable common infrastructure for the site, such as ammonia storage and a vessel loading dock."
CF Industries said it expects to reach final investment decisions on the proposed project in the first quarter. The four companies that have joint development agreements in place are: Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan), JERA (Tokyo), Lotte Chemical Corporation (Seoul, South Korea) and POSCO Holdings (Pohang-si), South Korea's largest steelmaker. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Chemical Processing Project Database can click here for a full list of project reports related to the ammonia production and CCS at the Blue Point Ammonia Complex.
Low-carbon ammonia production is expected to begin in 2028.
CF Industries also recently updated the progress of two projects at its nitrogen complex in Donaldsonville. The company suspended commissioning of a new, 20-megawatt (MW) alkaline water electrolysis unit--which will be used to produce green hydrogen to be used as feedstock for a now-complete ammonia unit--due to an issue experienced in the fourth quarter.
The company said it was working with technology provider thyssenkrupp (Essen, Germany), and the provider's subcontractor, thyssenkrupp nucera, to determine the root cause: "Upon identification and remediation of the issue, management expects to resume commissioning activities." Click here to read the project report.
Meanwhile, construction of a carbon dioxide (CO2) dehydration and compression unit at the Donaldsonville complex continues to advance: "All major equipment for the facility has been procured, installation of piping and process equipment is in progress, the two compressors have been delivered to the site, and commissioning activities have begun." This project is on track for startup this year.
The unit will be able to capture up to 2 million metric tons per year of CO2 by-product from plant production. The captured CO2 will then be transported and stored by Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) (Irving, Texas). Click here to read the project report.
CF Industries is developing a $100 million dehydration and compression unit at its complex in Yazoo City, Mississippi, with startup expected in 2028. The unit would be capable of capturing up to 500,000 metric tons per year of CO2, also to be transported and stored by ExxonMobil under a definitive commercial agreement. Click here to read the project report.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article and here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
