Tecnimont Group, and China’s Henan Xinlianxin Chemicals Group Co. Ltd. said on Feb. 22 they have signed licensing and equipment supply contracts for a second Ultra-Low Energy grass root urea plant.
The first plant ever designed with Stamicarbon’s Launch Melt™ Ultra-Low Energy design, it is also licensed to this customer and is currently in commissioning at the site of their subsidiary, Jiujiang Xinlianxin Fertilizer Co. Ltd., in Jiangxi province. The first plant is scheduled to start up this month.
The parties said this represents the third licensing project in five years between Henan and Stamicarbon. It started with a revamping project signed in 2016, followed by the first Ultra-Low Energy grass root plant in 2017, and this latest contract for their second Ultra-Low Energy plant in the final days of 2020.
Stamicarbon will deliver the Process Design Package and the proprietary high pressure equipment in Safurex® and associated services for both the urea melt plant and finishing by prilling. The urea plant with a Pool Reactor will have a capacity of 2,334 mtpd and is expected to start up in 2023. The urea melt plant will feature Stamicarbon’s Ultra-Low Energy design, allowing for heat to be used three times (instead of two), bringing additional energy savings.