Stamicarbon, Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands, reported that the performance test of Egyptian Chemical Industries’ (Kima) new ammonia-urea Kima-2 complex in the Aswan industrial area was recently successfully completed and the plants were handed over to the customer. Their construction was a joint project of Italy’s Tecnimont SpA as EPC contractor and Stamicarbon as urea technology licensor, two sister companies within the Maire Tecnimont Group.
Anhydrous ammonia production began at the 1,200 mt/d ammonia plant, using KBR’s Purifier technology, in July of last year (GM July 12, 2019). Over the past year, Egyptian Chemical Industries has focused on getting the Kima-2 urea plant up and running.
The new urea facilities include a urea melt unit, using Stamicarbon’s Pool Reactor design, and a urea granulation plant, using Stamicarbon’s granulation design. Both units have 1,575 mt/d capacity, providing the Kima-2 complex the capacity to produce around 550,000 mt of urea annually.