Amogy/KBR tie-up for ammonia-to-hydrogen solutions
US-headquartered Amogy, a provider of ammonia-to-power solutions, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with engineering firm KBR to expand pathways for global decarbonisation through ammonia cracking and evaluating and advancing ammonia cracking catalyst applications to accelerate ammonia’s role as a hydrogen carrier.
Under the agreement, Amogy’s proprietary Ruthenium ammonia cracking catalysts will be evaluated within KBR’s hydrogen production platforms for potential commercial deployment, including offshore and industrial applications. The collaboration also establishes regular knowledge exchange, joint exploration of new market opportunities, and cooperative efforts to demonstrate Amogy’s catalysts integrated into KBR’s systems.
Amogy’s catalyst portfolio, including both precious-metal-based and base-metal-based formulations, enables highly efficient ammonia conversion into hydrogen. Designed for high activity, these catalysts increase hydrogen production rates at lower operating temperatures. Available through licensing or direct sales, they offer scalable, reliable solutions to meet the diverse demands of the clean energy sector, it adds.
KBR offers technologies for both green and blue hydrogen production. Its portfolio includes H2KPlus for cost-effective blue hydrogen via Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) and H2ACT for producing hydrogen from ammonia.
Ammonia is increasingly recognised as a key enabler of the hydrogen economy because it offers a practical, energy-dense, and easily transportable form of hydrogen. Unlike pure hydrogen, which is challenging to store and move at scale due to its low volumetric density, ammonia can be shipped using existing global infrastructure.
When cracked back into hydrogen, it provides a carbon-free fuel source that can power heavy industry, transportation, and energy generation. As demand for clean hydrogen grows worldwide, ammonia is positioned to play a pivotal role in bridging supply and demand across regions.
Amogy is backed by investors including Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, SK Innovation, Aramco Ventures, Mitsubishi Corporation, Samsung Heavy Industries, BHP Ventures, and AP Ventures.
