KBR wins SABIC Agri-Nutrients contract for Saudi Arabia ammonia plant technology
KBR•KBR won a contract to supply technology for a new ammonia plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The 3,500-metric-ton-per-day plant is expected to produce 1.2 million metric tons of ammonia annually and lift SABIC Agri-Nutrients’ urea capacity to 7.4 million metric tons per year from 4.8 million.
1. Plant technology contract
KBR will provide technology licensing, basic engineering design, proprietary equipment and catalyst supply for SABIC Agri-Nutrients’ new ammonia plant in Jubail. Samsung E&A will serve as EPC contractor. KBR said the design targets lower carbon intensity per ton than conventional ammonia process configurations.
