The first award covers the process design package (PDP) and licensing for an integrated urea and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) plant being developed by farmer-owned consortium Genesis Fertilizers in Belle Plaine, Saskatchewan, Canada. The plant will have a urea melt capacity of 2,500 metric tons per day (MTPD), with operations expected to begin by 2029.

With a planned carbon capture and sequestration unit, it will be the first proposed low-carbon nitrogen fertilizer plant in Canada, NextChem said. The facility will also include a DEF facility with a production capacity of 1,500 MTPD. DEF, also known as AdBlue in Europe, is a 32.5% high-purity urea solution in deionized water, developed to reduce NOx emissions from diesel engines.

The second order is for the supply of a replacement high-pressure urea stripper to Nutrien's Fort Saskatchewan Nitrogen Operations (FNO) in Alberta, Canada. This proprietary equipment is designed to enhance operational efficiency while minimizing downtime and ensuring long-term reliability.

Alessandro Bernini, CEO of Maire Tecnimont, commented: “These awards are further evidence of our undisputed leadership in the urea technology solutions, particularly in a strategic and competitive geography such as North America.”