Dyno Nobel installed a tertiary abatement system at its facility in Louisiana, Missouri, with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
Through an $8 million investment, Dyno Nobel says it expects to reduce its operational greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent against its 2020 baseline. Additionally, IPL (Incitec Pivot Ltd.), Dyno Nobel’s parent company, expects to reduce its global operational greenhouse gas emissions by up to 19 percent with the new system.
The project, which began in 2023, is now live. The system is expected to abate about 520,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions each year. Dyno Nobel says this is the equivalent of removing 125,000 vehicles from the road or planting more than 9 million trees.
“We are pleased to mark the opening of this cutting-edge project here in Louisiana, Missouri, which embodies Dyno Nobel’s ongoing commitment to investing in decarbonization efforts that benefit our employees, customers and the region,” says Mauro Neves, CEO and managing director of IPL. “This project is already working to deliver significant reductions to GHG emissions and support our valued customers nationwide.”
As Dyno Nobel describes, the abatement system works by converting nitrous oxide emissions from nitric acid manufacturing into naturally occurring nitrogen and oxygen, removing more than 95 percent of nitrous oxide emissions from the process of producing ammonium nitrate-based explosives products for the mining industry.
Through the project, Dyno Nobel also expects to reduce Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by more than 1.7 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per metric tonne of ammonium nitrate for Dyno Nobel customers who are supplied product from the plant.
“This project is a testament to the vital investments we’re making in our Louisiana, Missouri, plant and the talent and dedication of our on-site team,” says Greg Hayne, president of Dyno Nobel Americas. “Their expertise and commitment, combined with support from leading experts in GHG emissions abatement, made this project possible. We’re proud of this collaboration that has brought such an innovative project to life.”
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