Ammonia production could be headed for a major shake-up as Ammobia and Lummus Technology have joined forces to commercialize a modular technology designed to cut capital costs and accelerate deployment of low-carbon ammonia projects worldwide.

 

Under the agreement, Lummus will license and deploy Ammobia’s ammonia production system, integrating the technology into its broader hydrogen portfolio for applications including maritime fuel, power generation and energy storage and transport.

 

The partnership marks the first ammonia technology to enter Lummus Technology’s portfolio. Ammobia’s “Haber-Bosch 2.0” process is designed to operate at significantly lower temperatures and pressures than conventional ammonia synthesis, potentially reducing capital costs by up to half and overall production costs by 10% to 30%, according to the company.

 

“Ammobia changes the economics of producing ammonia from any energy source and does it in modules rather than the world-scale plants that have defined this industry for a century,” said Karen Baert, Co-founder and CEO of Ammobia. 

 

“Customers can add capacity through a greenfield project or an upgrade to an existing operating site. Lummus brings the engineering rigor, project delivery, and global relationships required to deploy it, which lets Ammobia stay focused on advancing the core process. Together we can make ammonia's newest applications, from resilient power to clean maritime fuel, commercially viable.”

 

The companies say the combination of Ammobia’s capital-efficient synthesis loop, or “synloop,” with Lummus’ engineering, project-delivery capabilities and global reach could provide developers with a faster and less capital-intensive route to ammonia production.

 

Unlike the billion-dollar megaprojects that have traditionally dominated the sector, Ammobia’s standardized modules are designed to support medium-scale plants, new greenfield facilities and retrofits at existing sites.

 

The technology is also designed to work with a broad range of energy sources and hydrogen production pathways, allowing projects to be built around locally available or lower-cost energy.

 

Lummus says its involvement will also help reduce development risk through established engineering capabilities, project execution and production guarantees.

 

“We have a long track record of partnering with innovators to scale breakthrough technologies that address the evolving needs of the global energy market,” said Leon de Bruyn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lummus Technology. 

 

“Ammobia’s technology is an important addition to Lummus’ portfolio and a leap forward for the industry. This cutting-edge solution has the power to transform ammonia production to be more economical and lower carbon, support emissions reductions in the shipping industry, and significantly reduce project costs."

 

The partnership comes as ammonia's potential market increasingly extends beyond its traditional role in fertilizer and industrial production.

 

Ammonia already underpins roughly 70% of fertilizer production, according to Ammobia, but emerging demand for the molecule as a maritime fuel, power-generation fuel and energy carrier is creating new opportunities.

 

Grand View Research projects ammonia production could increase 58% by 2033, driven in part by these emerging applications.

 

For energy storage and transport, ammonia offers a way to move and store low-carbon energy using existing infrastructure, potentially giving markets such as Europe, Japan and South Korea greater access to imported and resilient energy supplies.

 

Shipping is another major potential growth market. As of June 2026, 441 vessels either in service or on order were ammonia-ready or ammonia-fueled, according to Ammobia. As that fleet expands, the availability of competitively priced ammonia will become increasingly important.

 

Ammobia says its modular technology could help address that supply challenge by producing ammonia closer to demand and at costs competitive with conventional marine fuels.

 

The technology could also reshape fertilizer supply chains by allowing ammonia facilities to be located closer to agricultural markets, reducing reliance on long and concentrated supply networks.

 

The companies plan to begin identifying their first commercial projects in the coming months, with an initial focus on power generation and maritime fuel.