MAIRE has announced new awards in its Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) business unit for a total amount of approximately €50 million, with projects located across Asia, Europe, and North America.
Stamicarbon, Nextchem’s nitrogen technology licensing subsidiary, will provide licensing, process design package (PDP), and proprietary equipment for an around 3500 tpd grassroots urea plant in Asia based on its proprietary Ultra-Low Energy (ULE) design, part of the NX STAMI™ Urea technology portfolio. The Ultra-Low Energy design is among the most energy-efficient urea technologies available on the market, enabling lower steam consumption and operating costs compared to conventional urea processes. The solution incorporates advanced process features and proprietary materials aimed at enhancing equipment reliability, extending asset lifetime, and supporting safe and stable long-term operations.
Furthermore, Stamicarbon has been awarded a proprietary equipment contract in Germany by SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz GmbH, a leading German fertilizer producer and operator of one of Europe's largest integrated ammonia and urea production sites. Under the scope of the contract, Stamicarbon will supply three high-pressure urea strippers based on its proprietary NX STAMI™ Urea technology, incorporating advanced design features to deliver significant process improvements. These include debottlenecking, reduced high-pressure steam consumption, and enhanced reliability of the liquid distribution system, incorporating advanced design features to deliver significant process improvements.
Additionally, Stamicarbon has been awarded a PDP contract for a new grassroots urea plant in Canada. The project will be based on its proprietary LAUNCH MELT™ Conventional Total Recycle technology and will have a production capacity of approximately 1150 short tpd. Under the scope of the contract, Stamicarbon will deliver the PDP for the front-end engineering design (FEED) phase, supporting the advancement of the project toward final investment and execution decisions.
Fabio Fritelli, Managing Director of Nextchem, commented: "These awards confirm the value of Nextchem’s technology platform and proprietary know-how, as well as the trust of clients across different geographies in our ability to support the efficiency, reliability and long-term performance of their industrial assets."