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scalable, cost-effective green hydrogen GM invests Mitra Chem propulsion architecture, the ‘Ultium
electrolysis technology. In addition, A week before Zeon’s announcement, Platform’.
Zeon plans to explore future business American automaker major, General
collaborations associated with this in- Motors, lead a $60-mn Series B fi nancing Iron-based cathodes are cheaper,
vestment. Verdagy has developed a round in Mitra Chem. The company’s cleaner, and safer than legacy techno-
membrane-based, advanced alkaline AI-powered platform and R&D facility logies such as NMC and NCA, but are
electrolyser module (eDynamic) that is in Mountain View, California, will help less energy-dense than Ni/Co-based
capable of fl exibly modulating hydrogen accelerate GM’s commercialisation of ternary cathodes. Mitra seeks to main-
production volume in response to fl uctu- affordable EV batteries. tain the cost advantage of iron-based
ations in the price of renewable energy. materials while improving the energy
GM and Mitra Chem will develop density.
Zeon will work with Verdagy to de- advanced iron-based cathode active
termine the feasibility of implementing materials (CAMs), such as lithium GM’s funding will help Mitra Chem
green hydrogen production facilities manganese iron phosphate (LMFP), to scale its current operations and to
using Verdagy’s electrolyser techno- to power affordable and accessible EV expedite their novel battery materials
logy in chemical plants. batteries compatible with GM’s EV formulation to market.

FERTILISER PROJECT
Thyssenkrupp Uhde bags Grupa Azoty’s ammonium

nitrate neutralisation project

Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Uhde has
been selected by Polich fertiliser major,
Grupa Azoty, to supply a new 1,500-tpd
ammonium nitrate neutralisation plant
in Tarnow, Poland.

The new plant will be based on the
natural circulation process and produce
liquid ammonium nitrate (AN) from
low pressure ammonia and aqueous
nitric acid. The process will ensure
precise control of the reaction para-
meters for highly effi cient and sustain-
able plant operation.
For this project, Thyssenkrupp
Uhde will be responsible for the licens-
ing, basic engineering and supply of
the process equipment, as well as for
technical consulting services for the
detail engineering, construction, and
commissioning. The chosen ammonium
nitrate solution process is based on Dr. Cord Landsmann, CEO Thys- We are proud to say that we were the
Uhde technologies, which have already senkrupp Uhde, commented, “This only licensor who could offer a refe-
been implemented in over 50 commer- project for Grupa Azoty marks another renced technology which is able to
cial-scale plants around the world. The milestone for us and will further use low-pressure gaseous ammonia
process ensures extremely low reaction strengthen our position as a techno- as feedstock without requiring an
temperature. logy provider in the fertiliser industry. ammonia compressor.”

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