Japanese and Indonesian entities have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct a joint study on CO₂ capture and storage (CCS) and utilisation for clean fuel ammonia production in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Mitsubishi Corp, one of the signatories, said on March 19.  

In addition to Mitsubishi, other signatories include Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (Jogmec), Indonesia’s Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), and Panca Amara Utama (PAU).  

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Under the MoU, the four parties will jointly conduct a CCS feasibility study for potential applications at PAU's ammonia plant in Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, as well as at Mitsubishi's Donggi-Senoro LNG plant in the same province.

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, which also indirectly invests in PAU together with Mitsubishi Corp, has expressed its interest in cooperating in this joint study, the company said.  

“Going forward, the companies concerned will formulate the necessary work processes including project composition; data accumulation of candidate storage formations; simulations; analysis and evaluations,” it said.