AFC, Gladstone
Australia’s First Circular Carbon Fertiliser Plant
A New Domestic Fertiliser Industry — Built on Recycled Carbon
Project Overview
- Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
- 220,000 tonnes per annum high-purity urea production
- Feedstock flexibility across biomass, plastics, tyres and coal residues
- ~200,000 tonnes per annum of material diverted from landfill
- Proven, market-leading urea production technology
- No reliance on gas feedstock
- Low-cost, scalable production platform
220,000 tpa
High-purity urea production
220,000 tpa
Material diverted from landfill
3+ million tpa
Australian urea imports
Securing Australia’s Fertiliser Supply
Located within the Gladstone State Development Area, Queensland. (SDA)
Strategic Location
- Queensland’s largest multi-commodity deep-water port
- Located within a designated State Development Area for large-scale industry
- Extensive supporting infrastructure — road, rail, power and water
- Established, skilled local workforce
Positioned within one of Australia’s most established industrial hubs, the Gladstone site provides direct access to infrastructure, workforce and export pathways.
Australian Fertiliser Regions
Gladstone Region Industry Map
Established Industrial Operators in Gladstone
Gladstone SDA - a diverse range of major industries, including:
Acciona Energy -
Solar Farm
Solar Farm
Alpha HPA -
Alumina production
Alumina production
Australia Pacific -
LNG
LNG
Cement Australia - Cement
Cleanaway -
Waste & Recycling
Waste & Recycling
Fortescue Future Industries - Green Energy H20
Gladstone Ports Corporation
NRG, Gladstone
Power Station
Power Station
Orica - Chemical manufacture
QAL - Qld Alumina Ltd -
Alumina Refinery
Alumina Refinery
Queensland Curtis -
LNG
LNG
Rio Tinto -
Alumina refinery
Alumina refinery
Santos Gladstone -
LNG
LNG
SALNG - Shell Aust. LNG
Southern Oil -
Oil refinery
Oil refinery
Transpacific Industries - Waste Recycling Facility
