WVR recently secured a US$1.559 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy under a program designed to strengthen the country’s energy infrastructure through investment in domestic resources. The project will restart and modernize a gasification facility in West Terre Haute, Indiana, creating one of the first plants in the U.S. to manufacture hydrogen and ammonia with reduced carbon emissions.
The upgraded facility will integrate Honeywell’s carbon capture system, which is expected to capture and permanently store nearly 1.65 million tons of carbon dioxide annually. This amount is equivalent to the carbon absorbed by more than 1.65 million acres of U.S. forest in a year.
“As energy demand increases, Honeywell’s carbon capture technologies help customers like Wabash Valley Resources optimize operations and reduce emissions to help boost the domestic production of important inputs like ammonia to support American agriculture,” said Ken West, president and CEO of Honeywell Energy and Sustainability Solutions. “WVR’s West Terre Haute facility highlights the importance of public-private partnerships and shows the key role they play in advancing innovative technologies that can modernize traditional industries and improve the reliability and resilience of the U.S. energy sector.”
Once operational in 2028, the facility is expected to produce about 500,000 tons per year of anhydrous ammonia fertilizer. By increasing domestic production, WVR aims to reduce reliance on imported fertilizer and stabilize prices for U.S. farmers. The company estimates that the facility could replace around half of the imported supply used across the Corn Belt region, including Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
“Our goals are to strengthen America’s fertilizer supply chain by reducing dependence on imports and advancing cleaner, more efficient production here at home,” said Dan Williams, CEO of Wabash Valley Resources. “By utilizing Honeywell technology, we are paving the way for cleaner fertilizer production in the U.S.”
SAMSUNG E&A, a total solutions provider for the global energy industry, is responsible for the engineering and design of the project. The company is also collaborating with Honeywell to jointly market the advanced solvent carbon capture (ASCC) technology worldwide.
The partnership among Honeywell, WVR, and SAMSUNG E&A represents a significant step in developing sustainable industrial projects in the U.S., combining technology, financing, and engineering expertise to advance lower-carbon manufacturing and enhance national resource independence.
