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Highlights

  • KBR to supply H2ACT® ammonia cracking tech for 214 metric tons/day hydrogen facility
  • Project supports Korea’s broader clean energy and decarbonization efforts
  • Contract includes technology licensing, design, equipment, and engineering services

KBR Inc. has been awarded a second contract by Hanwha Impact Corporation to provide its proprietary ammonia cracking technology for a clean hydrogen facility in South Korea. The agreement involves KBR supplying technology licensing, proprietary engineering design, equipment, and related services for a plant with a production capacity of 214 metric tons of hydrogen per day.

The facility will utilize KBR’s H2ACT® ammonia cracking technology, which is designed to convert ammonia into hydrogen, supporting South Korea's strategic decarbonization initiatives. This marks the second time Hanwha has selected KBR’s ammonia-to-hydrogen solution for its energy projects.

KBR’s involvement in this project is intended to support clean hydrogen production, enabling the use of ammonia as a hydrogen carrier in the global energy transition. The plant design is expected to improve the cost-efficiency of hydrogen production through innovations in process engineering and system integration.

Jay Ibrahim, President of KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions, noted the continuity of collaboration with Hanwha, indicating that the plant’s design reflects an evolution of their earlier hydrogen production framework.

KBR has a long history in ammonia technology development, having been involved in over 260 grassroots ammonia plants since the mid-20th century. Its H2ACT® platform represents a more recent focus on ammonia cracking as a pathway to deliver clean hydrogen, particularly in regions prioritizing low-carbon energy infrastructure.

The South Korean facility forms part of the country’s ongoing investment in clean hydrogen as a means to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and cut carbon emissions. Ammonia cracking technologies such as H2ACT® are being explored as a method to store and transport hydrogen more efficiently by converting ammonia back into hydrogen closer to the point of use.

KBR, a global engineering and technology firm headquartered in the U.S., is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker KBR. The company’s energy and chemicals division provides proprietary process technologies and engineering services to industrial and government clients worldwide.