BASF Now Offers First Biomass-Balanced Ammonia and Urea Products

Green Solutions BASF Now Offers First Biomass-Balanced Ammonia and Urea Products

2024-05-17 Source: Press release BASF 1 min Reading Time

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BASF uses certified biowaste raw materials to replace fossil resources at the beginning of the production process. Also, the firm makes use of electricity from renewable sources for the manufacturing of the ammonia and urea products, further reducing their production-related emissions.

Ammonia production at the Ludwigshafen site in Germany. (Source: BASF) — Ammonia production at the Ludwigshafen site in Germany.
(Source: BASF)

Ludwigshafen/Germany – With its first biomass-balanced (BMB) ammonia and urea products, BASF now offers BMB options within its ammonia value chain. The wide range of products includes ammonia anhydrous BMB cert, ammonia solution 24.5 % BMB cert, urea prills BMB cert, urea solution 40 % BMB cert, and urea solution 45 % BMB cert.

BASF applies a biomass balance approach to replace fossil resources at the beginning of the production process with certified biowaste raw materials which are attributed to the products. The mass balanced products are certified according to ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) Plus standards. In addition, BASF is using electricity from renewable sources for the manufacturing of the ammonia and urea products, further reducing their production-related emissions.

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These measures lower the product carbon footprint (PCF) of these products by at least 80 % versus the average PCF of conventional fossil ammonia derivatives without compromising on quality and performance. The certified BMB cert products enable customers to reduce their scope 3 emissions as well as the product carbon footprint of their products.

“BASF was the first company to develop both an industrial ammonia as well as an industrial urea process. Today, we are the first company that offers such biomass balanced options as part of the regular ammonia and urea portfolio. With this portfolio we meet the rising request in industry and help our customers reach their sustainability targets”, said Dr. Jens Aßmann, Vice President Business Management Ammonia Value Chain and Operations Amino Resins at BASF.

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