Mitsui Chemicals and Maruzen Petrochemical Achieve World-Leading 85% Ammonia Co-Firing Rate in Naphtha Cracking Furnace

Mitsui Chemicals and Maruzen Petrochemical, supported by NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, 일본 신에너지산업기술종합개발기구)’s Green Innovation Fund, announced on September 17, 2026 that a demonstration project co-firing ammonia in a naphtha cracking furnace, jointly conducted with Toyo Engineering and Sojitz Machinery, achieved an 85% ammonia co-firing rate based on total heat input […]

JERA Builds Ammonia Co-firing Facility at Hekinan Power Station — Targeting Commercial Operation in FY2029

JERA is reportedly proceeding with the construction of an ammonia co-firing facility at its Hekinan power station in Hekinan City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, as part of the low-carbon transition of its coal-fired generation. An EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) consortium comprising IHI Plant, Taisei, and Chubu Plant Service is handling the construction, with four large […]