Pasadena, Calif., and Houston, Texas — Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and KBR last week both announced that they have signed on to assist Midwest Fertilizer in building a nitrogen-based fertilizer plant in Posey County, Ind. Jacobs, which will provide program management services, did not disclose the contract value, but estimated the construction value of the total project to be $2.4 billion. The 2,200 mt/d ammonia capacity plant will utilize KBR’s proprietary technology. KBR said the undisclosed value of the contract will be booked in fourth quarter 2013. KBR will also provide the technology license, basic engineering and design package, and supply of proprietary equipment for the world-scale grassroots facility. Jacobs said construction for the new plant is expected to begin in November of 2014 and take three years to complete. Once operational, Midwest Fertilizer plans to manufacture nitrogen fertilizer to supply domestic demand. Midwest Fertilizer says it is backed by Pakistan’s Fatima Group, along with investors from the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
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