KUCHING: The completion of the environmentally friendly hydrogen and green ammonia plant in Bintulu will see the production of tonnes of green ammonia, blue ammonia and green hydrogen.
Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said once completed, the plant would produce 630,000 metric tonnes of green ammonia, 600,000 metric tonnes of blue ammonia, 220,000 metric tonnes of green hydrogen, of which 7,000 metric tonnes would be for domestic use and the rest exported to South Korea.
“Sarawak will create an ideal ecosystem for hydrogen economy to be a pioneer in Asia Pacific to explore, innovate and produce green hydrogen.
“That being the case, I am glad to see South Korean companies like Samsung Engineering, POSCO and Lotte Chemical jumping on the bandwagon and partnering with Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) to develop the plant.”
Abang Johari said this in his keynote address and closing remarks for the “Accelerating the Sarawak-Korea Strategic Energy Partnership, Sarawak-Korea Energy Business Forum” here on Thursday (June 9).
He explained that typically, green referred to zero-carbon products produced using renewable energy and electrolysis, and blue to a production method that used natural gas paired with carbon 11 capture technologies to produce low-carbon products.
“Sarawak has been identified as one of the potential regions in the world for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS).
“CCUS can fast-track the growth of Southeast Asian economies on the path to net-zero emissions. CCUS goes beyond fossil fuel applications and contribute to emission reductions of the power and industrial assets, while underpinning new economic opportunities associated with the production of low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia.”
Abang Johari said Sarawak recently passed the Land Code (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which put it in a better position to develop CCUS as a powerful mitigation technology towards low-carbon economy.
“Therefore, I welcome Korean companies to work with Sarawak to explore the potentials in CCUS. The opportunity lies in the initial stage of capturing and separating CO2 from 12 processing and production of the green ammonia, methanol or from the combustion flue gases.
“The CO2 that is captured is then compressed into a liquid or supercritical fluid, ready for transportation.
“I believe the cooperation between Korea and Sarawak will enable faster and more efficient deployment of CCUS for development CO2 transport and storage infrastructure.”
