Łukasiewicz - INS join industry innovators to produce green ammonia using hydrogen from advanced SOEC electrolysers
The Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of New Chemical Syntheses (Łukasiewicz - INS), Rockfin SA, Hynfra PSA and Niterra Co., Ltd. formalised a partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly promote sustainable industrial practices.
The alliance will focus on developing cutting-edge high-temperature solid oxide cell (SOEC) technology for green hydrogen production to decarbonise ammonia production.
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The joint project will involve the construction of a demonstration plant that will be integrated within the unique Łukasiewicz-INS research system for ammonia synthesis. The plant is scheduled to launch in early 2026 at the Institute in Puławy, in collaboration with a Polish chemical company.
SOEC electrolysers open up entirely new possibilities for integrating energy and chemical processes. This is a decisive step towards making green hydrogen a practical solution for chemical and fertiliser industries, while maintaining competitive production costs.
Under the agreement, the companies will plan and implement a small-scale SOEC demonstrator project, intended to start operations in early 2026 at the facilities of one of the Polish chemical companies and Lukasiewicz INS in Pulawy, Poland. Next, the partners will seek to jointly develop a “substantial MW-scale” SOEC pilot plant.
Hynfra CEO, Tomoho Umeda said: “Solid oxide electrolysis opens entirely new possibilities for integrating energy and chemical processes. By operating at high temperatures, it allows us to capture and reuse heat from ammonia synthesis, achieving efficiencies that other electrolysis methods cannot match.”
For more information, visit www.ins.lukasiewicz.gov.pl.