NextChem Wins Two Contracts in Canada
NextChem, part of Italian engineering group Maire Tecnimont, has been awarded new contracts for the proprietary NX STAMI Urea technology of its subsidiary Stamicarbon in Canada.
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.”
