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Haldor Topsoe, Stamicarbon & SNC-Lavalin selected for world’s largest ammonia & urea plant
Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers (Perdaman) has signed a licensing and engineering contract for Haldor Topsoe’s SynCOR Ammonia™ solution for its A$ 4 billion ammonia/urea plant in Karratha, Western Australia. Stamicarbon LAUNCH MELT™ Pool Condenser Design was chosen for the urea production, and gas supply has been secured. The next milestone for the project will be financial close, which is expected by the end of March 2020.
“This is a significant step forward for the Karratha Urea Project. We are now full steam ahead on this important project that will use the latest and best technologies available. We expect Haldor Topsoe’s innovative SynCOR Ammonia™ technology to deliver significant economies of scale that will contribute to making this world-scale plant exceptionally competitive,” said Mr. Vikas Rambal, Founding Chairman and Managing Director, Perdaman Group.
SynCOR Ammonia™ is the state-of-the-art solution for large-scale ammonia production. Using industry-proven technologies and catalysts, it sets a new standard for single-train capacities that can enable double-digit reductions in production cost. Contrary to conventional two-step reforming, SynCOR™ Ammonia uses a single-step autothermal reformer and reduces steam throughput by 80 percent. This enables exceptional economies of scale in large-scale grassroots ammonia plants.
The project, which has been awarded "Project of State Significance" status by the WA State Government, will provide a major boost to the WA economy by generating on average 2,000 jobs during the three-year construction phase. On completion, the plant will provide 200 permanent jobs in Karratha. Perdaman and the WA State Government will work in collaboration to facilitate access to common infrastructure support such as port, land and service corridor for the successful completion of the project. With the capacity to produce two million ton of urea per annum, primarily for export, the plant will generate more than A$850 million per annum in export earnings for WA.
The expected date for the start of construction will be either end of 2019 or early 2020, pending environmental approval. SNC Lavalin's President for Oil & Gas, Chris Brown, said the company is pleased to be part of this important WA state project.
Sources: Haldor Topsoe, Stamicarbon
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