December 13, 2021

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Demonstration test for transporting blue ammonia from UAE conducted

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Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Shunichi Kito, hereinafter referred to as the "Company") is a manufacturer of oil produced in the United Arab Emirates by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (hereinafter referred to as "ADNOC"), a national oil company in the United Arab Emirates. We have recently completed the international transportation and delivery of blue ammonia to the Yokkaichi Refinery of our group SHOWA YOKKAICHI SEKIYU CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, Representative Director: Hiroshi Maezawa). The international transportation demonstration test using an ISO tank container *1 for blue ammonia is a pioneering attempt among domestic companies, and our company conducted it for the first time with the aim of accumulating knowledge toward building a CO2-free ammonia supply chain. . Through collaboration with various companies both domestically and internationally, we aim to quickly establish a CO2-free ammonia supply chain and contribute to the realization of carbon neutrality society.

Blue ammonia ISO tank container delivered to Yokkaichi Refinery

Blue ammonia ISO tank container delivered to Yokkaichi Refinery

The blue ammonia transported this time was manufactured by Fertiglobe (a joint venture group company of ADNOC and OCI of the Netherlands) at the Fertil factory in the Ruwais industrial park from natural gas produced by ADNOC, and the CO2 emitted during this process is separated. It is collected and stored using EOR *2. After being transported in ISO tank containers and received at the Yokkaichi Refinery, it will be used for chemical purposes.

ADNOC and our company have built a good relationship over the past 45 years through crude oil trading and other activities. Based on this relationship, the two companies collaborated to carry out this international transportation demonstration with the aim of building a new energy supply chain using blue ammonia, which is made by capturing and storing CO2 emitted during manufacturing.
In our Medium-term Management Plan (FY2020-2022), our company has set forth the "CNX Center Concept" to transform existing manufacturing bases into new low-carbon, Resources-recycling energy hubs. Based on the experience we have gained in international transportation, we will continue to collaborate with various leading companies both domestically and internationally, with the aim of using ammonia as fuel in our facilities and supplying ammonia as fuel to our customers. In addition to promoting the reduction of CO2 emissions associated with our own operations, we will also implement initiatives to ensure a stable supply of low-carbon energy in order to contribute to the reduction of our customers' CO2 emissions.

Panoramic view Refinery

Panoramic view Refinery

*1 A liquid transport container that is designed and manufactured in accordance with ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standards and can be safely used repeatedly both domestically and internationally, and can be used for intermodal transport.

*2 Enhanced Oil Recovery. This is a technology for increasing crude oil production that significantly improves crude oil recovery rates by injecting CO2 into oil reservoirs (reservoir rocks) and changing the properties of oil underground in oil fields.

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