The Netherlands – Linde Engineering will build a large-scale CO2 liquefaction plant at Yara in Sluiskil. This project is part of Yara’s aim to capture 800 thousand tonnes of CO2 annually, liquefy it and transport it to permanent storage under the Norwegian North Seabed from 2025.
The facility will be located next to Yara’s existing ammonia plant. Start-up of the new facility is scheduled for 2026. At the plant, CO2 from ammonia production will be prepared for transport. In the process, it is compressed, dried and liquefied using a refrigerant. Yara stores the liquid CO2 in horizontal tanks with a total storage volume of 15 thousand cubic metres. After this, it goes by ship to the final storage location.
Thanks to this installation, Yara can almost halve its CO2 emissions. Currently, it stands at around 1.8 million tonnes per year. Yara announced late last year that it is investing 194 million euros in CO2 capture. Yara previously signed a purchase contract with Northern Lights to store CO2 deep under the Norwegian seabed from 2025.
Agreements
With this project, Yara is taking an important step towards reducing its CO2 emissions by 1.5 million tonnes by 2030. Last summer, the company made agreements on this with the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate. As of 2026, the company is already achieving 80 per cent of this. In late October, it was announced that Yara will receive a EUR 30 million grant for the Northern Lights project. That was an important factor in the positive investment decision.
