--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20240726-cf-industries-advances-carbon-capture-project-in-mississippi-with-exxonmobil-collaboration/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # CF Industries advances carbon capture project in Mississippi with ExxonMobil collaboration Publication Date: 2024-07-26T16:00:40-04:00 Last Updated: 2024-07-25T22:10:58-04:00 Author: Kim Clarksen (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/kimclarksen/) Categories: [Corporate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/corporate/), [Sustainability](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/sustainability/) ![Net Zero 2050 Carbon Neutral and Net Zero Concept natural environment A climate-neutral long-term strategy greenhouse gas emissions targets A cloud of mist in the green Net Zero figure.](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/net-zero-2050-carbon-neutral-and-net-zero-concept-natural-environment-a-climate-neutral-long-term-strategy-greenhouse-gas-emissions-targets-a-cloud-of-mist-in-the-green-net-zero-figure-stockpack-istock-scaled.jpg) The company commits $100 million to reduce emissions by 500,000 metric tons annually through a new CCS initiative. CF Industries has unveiled plans for a significant carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) initiative at its Yazoo City, Mississippi facility. This ambitious project aims to curtail up to 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year from its operations. The company has entered into a definitive commercial agreement with ExxonMobil. This partnership will facilitate the transportation and geological sequestration of CO2, with operations slated to commence in 2028. The investment of approximately $100 million by CF Industries will be channeled into constructing a CO2 dehydration and compression unit at the Yazoo City Complex. This facility is designed to handle the CO2 generated as a byproduct of ammonia production, preparing it for transport and storage. Once operational, this project is expected to qualify for tax incentives under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides credits for each metric ton of CO2 sequestered. The initiative promises to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the ammonia and nitrogen products produced at the Yazoo City Complex. These products, which include urea ammonium nitrate solutions and ammonium nitrate, are essential in agriculture and mining, industries actively seeking to lower their environmental impact. The Yazoo City project marks CF Industries’ second major foray into CCS technology and its second collaboration with ExxonMobil, following a similar project at the company’s Donaldsonville, Louisiana facility. This earlier project is set to sequester up to 2 million tons of CO2 annually, with sequestration expected to begin in 2025. Tags: [carbon reduction](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/carbon-reduction/), [CF Industries](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/cf-industries/), [decarbonization](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/decarbonization/), [ExxonMobil](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/exxonmobil/), [low-carbon fertilizer](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/low-carbon-fertilizer/), [Mississippi](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/mississippi/), [net zero emissions](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/net-zero-emissions/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.