Dyno Nobel Moranbah Deaerator Energy Recovery Project (Revoked)

Dyno Nobel Moranbah Deaerator Energy Recovery Project is an energy efficiency project located at the Dyno Nobel ammonium nitrate plant in Moranbah, Queensland, situated near the major Bowen Basin coal mines. It was registered in January 2017 and operates on an industrial manufacturing site covering approximately 280 hectares.

Industrial electricity and fuel efficiency projects involve improving energy efficiency by modifying, installing, removing, or replacing equipment that reduces the energy consumption of existing energy-consuming systems. Standard requirements mandate that proponents clearly measure and demonstrate these genuine energy reductions against a historic baseline.

The surrounding Moranbah area is a region primarily known for substantial coal mining operations and cattle grazing. The environment features a variable, summer-dominant climate with an average annual rainfall of approximately 600mm. The local agricultural soil profiles are typically characterised by fertile cracking clays and brigalow soils.

This project was established to capture and re-use waste heat using a deaerator at the facility. The Moranbah plant itself is a vital supplier of explosives for Australia's resources industry and operates 24 hours a day year-round. The energy recovery project successfully generated 22,336 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) before being officially revoked under section 29 of the CFI Rule on 19 May 2026.