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Saudi chemical manufacturer Sabic Agri-Nutrients will launch several decarbonization projects between 2026-2034 in a bid to reach net-zero by 2050, according to a recent board of directors report (pdf). The projects include developing a biodegradable controlled-release urea — which allows for the controlled release of nutrients into soil — to reduce nitrous oxide emissions, and establishing a research facility for biological coating — natural coatings made from plant-based resins to replace their petrochemical alternatives. The research facility will be located in Riyadh and will be launched in collaboration with Biowish, a US-based green agritech company.
And there’s more: Sabic Agri-Nutrients is working on a number of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) projects which are currently in the engineering phase and are expected to “break ground in the upcoming years,” the report said. The company is also exploring the construction of a low-carbon ammonia plant and evaluating technologies like electrified steam methane reformers (e-SMR) and autothermal reformers (ATR) to decarbonise its assets.
REMEMBER- Sabic has a head start in the low-carbon ammonia market: Sabic Agri-Nutrients shipped in June its first 5k metric ton load of low-carbon ammonia to Taiwan. The shipment in June followed another 5k ton load of low-carbon ammonia to India in May, an undisclosed quantity to Japan in April, and 25k tons of low-carbon blue ammonia to South Korea last November.
