Dangote Fertilizer awards urea fertilizer contracts to Saipem
Published by Oliver Kleinschmidt,
Deputy Editor
World Fertilizer,
Saipem has been awarded two new contracts by Dangote Fertilizer, Africa’s leading fertilizer producer, for technical know-how and licensing for the realisation of six urea units – four in Nigeria and two in Ethiopia – and the provision of basic engineering and design services for the related plants.
The licenses concern the use of patented and proprietary Snamprogetti™ urea technology, while the process engineering services include all the technical documentation required for the construction of the urea units within the fertilizer production plants. Each unit will feature a record capacity of 4235 tpd.
The new plants are part of an industrial plan that foresees the construction of six integrated ammonia/urea complexes – four in Nigeria and two in Ethiopia – for a total production capacity of over 25 000 tpd of urea.
In addition, Saipem and Dangote Fertilizer have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the award to Saipem of front end engineering design (FEED) services relating the new complex in Ethiopia, developed in partnership with Ethiopian Investment Holdings for the construction of a plant with a capacity of 3 million tpy of urea in Gode, in the Somali region of the country.
With these new licensing and process engineering contracts, Saipem consolidates its leadership in the fertilizer sector, strengthening its presence on the continent and confirming its ability to deliver high-efficiency, low environmental impact technological solutions, and setting new standards for the sector. Today, the Snamprogetti urea technology has been so far adopted in more than 140 operating units worldwide, testifying to a global recognised know-how.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/nitrogen/02122025/dangote-fertilizer-awards-urea-fertilizer-contracts-to-saipem/