en.Wedoany.com Reported - Loop Chemicals recently announced that it has licensed a thermochemical cyclic ammonia technology from Sandia National Laboratories, planning to advance commercialization through a distributed production model. The chemical looping platform was developed by Sandia Labs in collaboration with Arizona State University, with research led by Dr. Andrea Ambrosini, a principal member of technical staff at Sandia. The new process holds potential for reducing capital investment.
The company will initially focus on distributed ammonia manufacturing for the fertilizer market, locating production facilities close to farms to shorten transportation distances and alleviate supply chain vulnerabilities. As the technology matures, Loop Chemicals also intends to extend ammonia applications into the fields of alternative fuels and hydrogen carriers.
Loop Chemicals originated from the Massachusetts Climatetech Studio, which was jointly established by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and FedTech, focusing on helping entrepreneurs build companies based on laboratory achievements. The company won a competitive grant during the program's final phase and is now using the funds to build a prototype reactor, with technical support from Sandia and Arizona State University. Both parties will continue to collaborate on technology validation, with commercial promotion led by Loop Chemicals.
Dan Double, Co-founder and CEO of Loop Chemicals, stated: "Our mission is to localize ammonia production—strengthening the U.S. fertilizer supply chain, reducing reliance on imports, and improving farm economics. The chemical looping ammonia technology brings high-quality job opportunities to rural areas while enhancing supply reliability, and the long-term prospects for ammonia as a fuel are also very significant." Dr. Andrea Ambrosini of Sandia National Laboratories said: "This innovative ammonia looping process helps increase domestic production, serving U.S. agriculture and energy security. We are pleased to see Loop Chemicals advancing this technology toward the market." Jennifer LeBlanc, Managing Director of Emerging Climatetech at MassCEC, commented: "Loop Chemicals demonstrates how to transform laboratory innovations into tangible economic value for rural communities. Appropriate support and collaboration are key to accelerating technology deployment." Hadas Weber, Director of Energy Innovation at FedTech, also noted: "This precisely embodies the original intent of the Climatetech Studio—to transform technologies from universities and national laboratories into scalable companies."
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