(Finance) – MAIRE, announces that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions), through its subsidiary Stamicarbona licensee of nitrogen fertilizer technology, has secured contracts related to its proprietary technology NX STAMI Urea in Canada.
The first agreement concerns the process design package (PDP) and the license – the latter subject to the final investment decision by the customer – for an integrated urea and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) production plant, currently under development by Genesis Fertilizers, a consortium of farmers, in Belle Plaine, Saskatchewan, Canada.
The facility will have a Urea production capacity of 2,500 metric tons per day (MTPD), with entry into operation expected by 2029. Thanks also to a CO2 capture and storage unit, it will be Canada’s first low-carbon nitrogen fertilizer plant. Stamicarbon will apply its proprietary Flash urea melting technology, part of the NX STAMI Urea portfolio designed to improve operational efficiency and reliability while minimizing process steam consumption.
The plant will also include a DEF production section with a capacity of 1,500 MTPD. DEF, also known as AdBlue in Europe, is a solution of high-purity 32.5% urea in deionized water, developed to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from diesel engines. Stamicarbon’s process configuration, part of the NX STAMI Specialties portfolio, enables the direct production of ISO 22241 compliant DEF from an aqueous urea solution from any plant, ensuring high quality and lower production costs by eliminating finishing and mixing phases.
The second contract concerns the supply of a High-Pressure Urea Stripper replacement for Nutrien’s Fort Saskatchewan Nitrogen Operations (FNO) in Alberta, Canada. With cutting-edge engineering and advanced materials expertise, this proprietary equipment is designed to improve operational efficiency, reduce downtime and ensure long-term reliability.
Alessandro Bernini, CEO of MAIREcommented: “These awards are further evidence of our undisputed leadership in urea technology, particularly in a strategic and competitive region like North America.”