Proton Ventures, Schiedam, The Netherlands, reported on Sept. 9 that it was awarded a front end engineering design + (FEED+), which includes basic engineering plus partial detailed engineering, for a new ammonia export terminal by the biggest oil, gas, and chemicals company in UAE.
The project, which kicked off in January 2022, will be finalized in third-quarter 2022 and boasts the biggest ammonia tanks ever built in Middle East. The company said it includes state-of-the-art equipment design and safety standards and Proton Ventures design characteristics as previously implemented in other ammonia terminals around the world.
Proton Ventures said the terminal is designed to operate in extreme conditions with temperatures well above 50°C. All special provisions have been taken in sizing the terminal for desert-proof operation while maintaining all design characteristics that ensure quick installation on site, good inspectability, and uncompromised reliability.
Once in operation, this terminal is expected to play a major role in the flow of thousands of tons of ammonia from the MENA region to Northern Europe and US/Canada.