In the United States (US), Summit Carbon Solutions (SCS), a Summit Agricultural Group (SAG) affiliate has announced that it has a new partnership with compatriot Northern Plains Nitrogen LLP (NPN) in its carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, which is focused on decarbonizing the agriculture and biofuels industries.
NPN is developing a world-scale blue ammonia plant near Grand Forks, North Dakota (ND), which will supply a range of low carbon nitrogen-based fertilizer products to farmers in under-served markets in the northern United States and Canada.
The project site has been acquired and necessary permits have been received to begin site work.
NPN’s plant is being designed with the latest and most efficient production processes in the world. Carbon capture and storage is a significant opportunity to improve economic and environmental outcomes utilizing safe and proven technologies. By partnering with Summit Carbon Solutions to capture, transport, and permanently store carbon dioxide, we will further reduce the carbon intensity of our products. This is a great story for agriculture, and for the state of North Dakota, said Don Pottinger, CEO of NPN.
SCS is developing what it says is “the largest carbon capture and storage project in the world”, which will have the capacity to capture and permanently store 12 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per annum.
NPN and Summit Carbon Solutions share the same goal of lowering the carbon footprint of agriculture while supporting farmers. Whether that’s done by delivering sustainable fertilizer products to enhance yields or by improving access for ethanol plants across the Midwest to premium low carbon fuel markets, said Jim Pirolli, CCO of SCS.
NPN will capture 500 000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually, which SCS will transport and store permanently in central ND.
In December 2021, the company completed significant milestones in the development of its carbon storage facilities in ND and has received state and local permits to collect 3D seismic data and begin drilling stratigraphic test wells, activities which are now underway.
Projects like this highlight the opportunities for partnerships with other states and private industry to store carbon dioxide while creating jobs and generating revenue for North Dakotans right here at home. We can capitalize on our state’s geologic jackpot to store not only our own CO2 but also up to 50 years’ worth of our entire nation’s carbon output. As the first state in the nation to achieve primacy over carbon capture permitting, North Dakota is well-positioned to lead the nation in carbon capture, utilization, and storage. We’re grateful for this investment by Northern Plains Nitrogen and Summit Carbon Solutions as we seek to grow our agriculture, energy, and biofuels industries with environmental stewardship and positive economic impact for generations to come, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum said.
