{"id":77682,"date":"2023-05-29T01:00:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T01:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/05\/29\/more-blue-ammonia-shipments-from-maaden-uae-is-getting-a-10-mw-waste-heat-recovery-plant-and-lots-of-ev-updates-from-the-gcc\/"},"modified":"2023-05-29T01:00:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T01:00:18","slug":"more-blue-ammonia-shipments-from-maaden-uae-is-getting-a-10-mw-waste-heat-recovery-plant-and-lots-of-ev-updates-from-the-gcc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/05\/29\/more-blue-ammonia-shipments-from-maaden-uae-is-getting-a-10-mw-waste-heat-recovery-plant-and-lots-of-ev-updates-from-the-gcc\/","title":{"rendered":"More blue ammonia shipments from Ma\u2019aden, UAE is getting a 10 MW waste heat recovery plant, and lots of EV updates from the GCC"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a> Ma\u2019aden will ship blue ammonia to India:<\/strong> Saudi mining company Ma\u2019aden has signed an agreement with Indian agricultural chemicals maker Coromandel International Ltd for the supply of low-carbon blue ammonia, Ma\u2019aden said<\/a> on Saturday. No financial details, amounts of blue ammonia, or the timeline for shipment were disclosed.<\/p>\n

All over Asia:<\/strong> Ma\u2019aden exported its first shipments of low-carbon blue ammonia to Chinese petrochemical producer Shenghong Petrochemicals earlier this month<\/a> as part of an agreement to supply 25k tons of ammonia, which is in line with the company\u2019s goal of becoming a green leader globally. The Saudi company has since last year shipped 138k tons of blue ammonia products to countries including Korea, China, Japan, India, Thailand, and the EU.<\/p>\n

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Power link between Iraq, Jordan to begin soon:<\/strong> An electric grid connection project between Iraq and Jordan will start on 1 July, Iraq\u2019s Electricity Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Moussa told INA<\/a> on Saturday. Production will start with 50 MW as a first phase, Moussa said. Construction on the project, which is part of efforts by Iraq to tackle its chronic electricity crisis, began last year<\/a>. The project is part of a wider plan<\/a> to connect the power grids of GCC countries with Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq.<\/p>\n

Another bid for zero-emission mobility:<\/strong> UK-Moroccan tech startup Atlas E-Mobility<\/a>Group<\/a> has announced plans to launch the first African-designed and engineered Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), according to a statement<\/a> on Thursday. The tech company said it plans to combine British automotive industrialization expertise with Morocco\u2019s manufacturing capability and technology to create a \u201csuperior-engineered, affordable, and all-electric vehicle\u201d for customers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) markets as a first phase. Production at Morocco\u2019s facilities is slated to begin in 2026, with the EVs making it to market in 2027.<\/p>\n

REMEMBER- <\/strong>Morocco has transformed itself into a regional automotive powerhouse through smart incentives and consistent government policy, and it is now a key exporter to Europe as well as to other MENA countries, including Egypt. It currently has a thriving EV assembly industry<\/a>, with plans for expansion. Recently, Morocco\u2019s NamX unveiled<\/a> a hydrogen-powered vehicle prototype designed in collaboration with Italian design office Pininfarina, Maghreb Arab Press reports. The prototype will be powered with hydrogen through a central tank complemented by six removable capsules, facilitating a quicker hydrogen recharge.<\/p>\n

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French power group Engie began construction last week on its 10 MW waste heat <\/strong>recovery (WHR) project at Holcim UAE\u2019s cement plant in Fujairah<\/strong>, according to a statement<\/a> released last week. The 10-year contract to design, finance, construct, and manage the system was signed last year with Holcim subsidiary LEC, which operates and owns the cement factory. The project is expected to begin generating electricity by year end, and intends to slash power-related emissions from the grid by 28%, the statement notes. The financials for the project were not disclosed.<\/p>\n

SOUND SMART- <\/strong>WHR systems generate power by capturing waste heat<\/a> \u2014 a byproduct of carbon-intensive heavy-duty machines, chemical reactions, and hot streams \u2014 using a variety of methods<\/a> including the integration of ductless ventilation systems and integrated heat pumps to stop low-utility heat from escaping factory furnaces. The heat recovered capitalizes on energy that would otherwise be unused<\/a> to generate additional heat, electrical, and mechanical power. Engie\u2019s WHR system is based on the organic rankine cycle<\/a> (ORC) system, which involves a number of thermodynamic processes carried out in specific sequences while applying pressure at scalding temperatures to restore waste-heat to the potency of its original power source.<\/p>\n

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