A windfarm in Inner Mongolia
Topsoe to supply Inner Mongolia green ammonia project
Danish company sells dynamic electrolyser technology to China’s Mintal for plant at Baotou
Danish electrolyser supplier Topsoe has secured a contract from the hydrogen unit of Chinese metals group Mintal to provide the technology for a large-scale green ammonia plant at Baotou in Inner Mongolia. The plant, which is scheduled to start up in 2025, will have an initial production capacity of 1,800t/d. Topsoe says it will be China’s first commercial green hydrogen plant with “dynamic” technology, capable of adapting to fluctuating power supply from wind turbines connected directly to the electrolysis unit. “Establishing a commercial-size green ammonia plant in Baotou really is a breakthrough in China for producing carbon-neutral fuels and chemicals. Naturally, we are very pleased that
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