Vopak looking to expand ammonia storage infrastructure in Singapore
SUMMARY
The expansion, subject to the final investment decision, will add new storage capacity for ammonia to primarily support the power and maritime sectors.
By Shardul SharmaPOSTED IN:
Dutch multinational company Vopak on October 25 said it is exploring the expansion of its ammonia storage infrastructure with full import and export capabilities for low carbon power generation and bunker fuels at its Banyan terminal in Singapore.
With a storage capacity of close to 1.5mn m3, Vopak Banyan terminal is an integrated oil, chemical and gas hybrid storage terminal. The terminal is located on Jurong Island, and has experience in handling ammonia, Vopak said. Currently, it owns and operates a refrigerated ammonia tank with a capacity of 10,000 m3 which is supporting petrochemical activities in Singapore.
The expansion, subject to the final investment decision, will add new storage capacity for ammonia to primarily support the power and maritime sectors. Vopak Singapore has recently completed the conceptual design of the planned expansion and has commenced the quantitative risk assessment study.
In addition to Singapore, Vopak has ammonia storage in Caojing in China, Al-Jubail in Saudi Arabia, Kertih in Malaysia and two locations in the US. Together with its partners, Vopak is developing an import terminal for green ammonia as a hydrogen carrier in the port of Rotterdam and is preparing for ammonia storage at its gas terminal in Flushing, the Netherlands.
Vopak said it will continue to invest in the growing global gas markets and expand its network of LNG and LPG terminals at strategic locations.
