KBR contracted to do ammonia revamp

Houston — KBR reports that it has been awarded a contract to provide a license and basic engineering design package as part of the ammonia plant revamp for capacity increase at reduced energy consumption by Nitrogenmuvek in the city of Petfurdo, Hungary. KBR will increase ammonia capacity for a 1970s vintage-designed plant from 1,000 mt/d to 1,650 mt/d.