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Project Haber

Project
Proponent: 
Project Haber Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

Project Haber Pty Ltd proposes to construct and operate a 1.4 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) urea plant in East Arrowsmith (South Erregulla). The proposal is located approximately 280 km north of Perth and 45 km south east of Dongara, in the Shire of Three Springs.   

The urea plant comprises of an Air Separation Unit (ASU) producing nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen for various processes; an ammonia synthesis unit; and a granulation and urea production unit. 

Supporting infrastructure includes gas treatment facilities; gas fired power and steam generation, heat recovery steam generation and emergency diesel generator; urea storage and loading facilities; utilities, including potable water storage and treatment; wastewater treatment; cooling water systems; 10 MW electrolyser to produce green hydrogen and an accommodation camp.  

The proposed development envelope is approximately 478 hectares (ha), which includes 323.6 ha of disturbance for the proposed urea plant, including the clearing of up to 1 ha of native vegetation.  

The Proposal has associated GHG Emissions of 761 thousand tonnes per annum CO2 equivalent (ktpa CO2-e) emissions (Scope 1) released to the atmosphere as a direct result of the Proposal. 

The proposal does not include gas supply infrastructure, water abstraction and water supply infrastructure, road transport of urea, and storage and shipping of urea.

Assessment Number: 
2356
Region: 
Mid West
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Industrial
Last updated: 
February 20, 2023
Current Status: 
Decision on whether to assess has been published
Decision on whether to assess has been published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Project Haber
Comment period: 
Friday, 16 December, 2022 to Thursday, 22 December, 2022
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral form
PDF icon Proposal content document
PDF icon Supporting document
PDF icon 2022 Strike Energy Camps Project Report.pdf
PDF icon 2022 Strike Energy Exploration Permit 503 Project Report.pdf
PDF icon 2022 Strike Energy Pad 3, 4 and flowline Project Report.pdf
PDF icon Appendix A Project Haber AQ Assessment Rev 0B.pdf
PDF icon Appendix B Project Haber GHGMP Rev 0B.pdf
PDF icon Appendix D Project Haber Noise Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix E ProjectHaber Ecology Desktop Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Figure_01_01_RegLocn.pdf
PDF icon Figure_01_02_DevEnv_DistFootprint.pdf
PDF icon Figure_01_03_IndicProposalLayout.pdf
PDF icon 60544_02_02_SoilLandscape.pdf
PDF icon Figure_02_02_SoilLandscape.pdf
PDF icon Figure_02_03_HydroTopo.pdf
PDF icon Figure_02_04_NativeVeg_NatureReserves.pdf
PDF icon Figure_02_05_AboriginalHeritage.pdf
PDF icon Figure_02_06_SensReceptors.pdf
PDF icon 60544_02_06_SensReceptors.pdf
PDF icon Figure_10_01_PreEuroVeg.pdf
PDF icon Figure_10_02_ConSigFlora.pdf
PDF icon Figure_11_01_ConSigFauna.pdf
PDF icon Figure_ES_01_RegLocn.pdf
PDF icon Figure_ES_02_DevEnv_DistFootprint.pdf
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Additional Assessment Information (public review)
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Project Haber
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Inland Waters
Date published: 
Monday, 20 February, 2023

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/project-haber