NFE and Hydro Finalize Definitive Commercial Terms for Natural Gas Supply to the Alunorte Alumina Refinery in the State of Pará, Brazil
“We are excited to partner with Hydro to transition the
Hydro is converting the calcination process and part of the steam generation at the
“Alunorte is among the most energy efficient alumina refineries in the world. The fuel switch to LNG is another step to improve our operations, driving sustainability and industry best practices to lower environmental impact,” said
NFE expects to supply Hydro with 29.5 TBtu of natural gas annually (equivalent to approximately 1 million gallons of LNG per day) to the refinery from NFE’s Barcarena LNG receiving and regasification terminal located in the
The availability of natural gas is important for the industrial development in the
“Access to LNG will enable a more sustainable operation for Hydro and also give access to natural gas for other industries and consumers in the
NFE’s Barcarena terminal is anticipated to be completed and ready to supply natural gas in early Q1 of 2022 and the
The agreement is subject to the execution of definitive agreements, final build decision, and approval by Hydro.
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