NextChem Wins Two Contracts in Canada

NextChem, part of Italian engineering group Maire Tecnimont, has been awarded new contracts for the proprietary NX STAMI urea technology of its Canadian subsidiary Stamicarbon.

The first contract covers the process design package (PDP) and licensing for an integrated urea and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) plant being developed by farmer-owned consortium Genesis Fertilizers in Belle Plain, Saskatchewan, Canada. The plant will have a urea melting capacity of 2,500 metric tons per day (MTPD) and is expected to begin operations in 2029.

NextChem said the plant, planned to be equipped with a carbon capture and sequestration unit, would be the first proposed low-carbon nitrogen fertilizer plant in Canada. The plant will also include a DEF facility with a production capacity of 1,500 t/d. DEF, also known as AdBlue in Europe, is a 32.5% high-purity urea deionized water solution designed to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel engines.

The second order is for a replacement high-pressure urea stripper for Nutrien’s Fort Saskatchewan Nitrogen Operations (FNO) in Alberta, Canada. The proprietary equipment is designed to improve operational efficiency while minimizing downtime and ensuring long-term reliability.

“These awards further demonstrate our undisputed leadership in urea technology solutions, especially in such a strategic and competitive region as North America,” said Alessandro Bernini, CEO of Maire Tecnimont.