The NEXTCHEM urea plant contract worth €485 million has been awarded for the development of three world-scale fertilizer and chemical complexes in West Africa.
Italian engineering group MAIRE announced that its subsidiary NEXTCHEM secured the project through its companies Stamicarbon and KT Tech.
The contract includes licensing, process design package (PDP), and supply of critical equipment.
NEXTCHEM Urea Plant Contract Includes Three Large Complexes
The NEXTCHEM urea plant contract involves the development of three major industrial complexes.
Two complexes will focus on nitrogen fertilizer production, while the third will integrate ammonia and methanol production.
Out of the total €485 million contract, around €10 million relates to engineering activities already started in the pre-Final Investment Decision (FID) stage.
The remaining value will be recognized after the Final Investment Decision (FID).
Fertilizer Capacity Under NEXTCHEM Urea Plant Contract
The two fertilizer complexes will include:
Four hydrogen units using NX AdWinHydrogen technology
Four ammonia units based on NX STAMI Ammonia technology
Four urea melt trains
Six urea granulation units
Together, these plants will produce more than 3 million tons of urea annually.
Technologies Used in the NEXTCHEM Urea Plant Contract
The project will use proprietary technologies developed by NEXTCHEM.
NX AdWinHydrogen is an autothermal reforming technology designed to produce synthesis gas efficiently for large-scale plants.
The ammonia units will use NX STAMI Ammonia technology to ensure flexible and reliable production.
The urea plants will use NX STAMI Urea technology, which helps reduce steam consumption and improve energy efficiency while producing high-quality urea granules.
Ammonia and Methanol Integration
The third complex will combine ammonia and methanol production.
Expected production capacity includes:
More than 900,000 tons per year of ammonia
More than 600,000 tons per year of methanol
One of the plants will use NX AdWin Combined technology, which enables simultaneous or sequential production of ammonia and methanol.
GasConTec Technology for Hydrogen and Methanol
The NX AdWinHydrogen and NX AdWin Combined technologies were developed by GasConTec.
GasConTec focuses on low-carbon hydrogen and methanol solutions for large-scale chemical projects.
