A6.4-FORM-AC-020PROJECT DESIGN DOCUMENT(PDD)FORMFOR ARTICLE 6.4 PROJECTS(Version 01.0)BASIC INFORMATIONProject title:AM Green Ammonia Kakinada,APUNFCCC project reference>>number:Host Party:IndiaOther participating Parties:Choose a Party.Activity participant(s):Type of PartyName of activityParty that is to provideparticipant(s)authorization(add rows if needed)Host PartyAM GREEN AMMONIA IndiaPDD version number:Version.01 (Draft)PDD completion date:21/042024Applied methodologies andstandardised baselines,Production/Manufacture of Low Carbon Intensive Ammonia throughand their versions:electrolysis of water,air separation and synthesis of hydrogen and nitrogen.Sectoral scope(s):4.Manufacturing industriesType of the project:Emission reductions activity☐Removals activityCombined emission reductions and removals activityEstimated annual emissionreductions or net removalsover the crediting period1.34 million tons of CO2e/yearVersion 01.0Page 1 of 36A6.4-F0RM-AC-020SECTION A.Project descriptionA.1.Project purpose and general descriptionThe purpose of this project is to establish a Green Ammonia Production Facility in Kakinada,Andhra Pradesh,India,with an annual production capacity of 1 million metric tons of ammonia (NH3),using renewableenergy-powered hydrogen production instead of conventional fossil fuel-based methods.This initiative alignswith global climate action goals by significantly reducing greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions compared to thetraditional ammonia production process,which relies on steam methane reforming (SMR)or coalgasification.The project contributes to India's net-zero goals,supports industrial decarbonization,and promotes theadoption of green hydrogen as a sustainable altemative for ammonia synthesis.The produced greenammonia will primarily serve as:A carbon-free fuel for energy applicationsA feedstock for fertilizersA carrier for hydrogen transportationThe Green Ammonia Plant will integrate electrolysis-based hydrogen production,air separation-basednitrogen production,and a sustainable ammonia synthesis process using renewable energy.The project consists of the following key sub-processes:1.Hydrogen Production(via Water Electrolysis)Electrolysers(Alkaline PEM/SOEC)powered by renewable electricity (solar,wind,or hydro).Water treatment to ensure the purity of input water.Oxygen by-product management,where the oxygen produced during electrolysis may be captured2.Nitrogen Production (via Air Separation)Nitrogen is extracted from atmospheric air using an Air Separation Unit(ASU).Cryogenic distillation or pressure swing adsorption(PSA)is used to obtain high-purity nitrogen forammonia synthesis.3.Ammonia Synthesis (via Haber-Bosch Process)Hydrogen and nitrogen are reacted in a catalytic reactor at high temperature and pressure tosynthesize ammonia.The process is optimized for minimal energy consumption,using heat integration and renewable electricityfor compression and auxiliarySeparation unitNitrogen (NGreen ammoniaNHAmmoniaElectrolysisHydrogen (H,)synthesisRenewable energyWaterVersion 01.0Page 2 of 36