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Fertilizer International 529 Nov-Dec 2025

25 November 2025

MCO-I delivers critical turbomachinery to Beaumont project

 

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor International Corporation (MCO-I) has successfully delivered syngas and ammonia refrigeration compressor trains for the Beaumont ammonia project in Texas.

This includes the supply of two API 617 compressors and a double-ended synchronous motor for the syngas train, as well as an API 617 compressor train driven by an API 612 steam turbine for the ammonia refrigeration service. The project was executed by dedicated teams from MCO-I and its parent company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor Corporation (MCO).

The project, originally developed by OCI Global and now owned by Woodside Energy (Fertilizer International 522, p10), will be one of the world’s first large-scale ‘blue’ ammonia plants. Beaumont, which has an ammonia production capacity of 3,000 tonnes per day, uses carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology. It is more than 95% complete (Fertilizer International 528, p10).

Michael McCurry, MCO-I, said, “We are proud to have played a key role in supporting the construction of one of the largest clean energy ammonia plants in North America. MCO’s strong presence in the ammonia market and best-in-class mechanical drive steam turbines have been key advantages for this project. With a legacy of supplying turbomachinery to over 35 world-scale (2,000+ metric tons) ammonia plants globally, this project underscores our commitment to delivering reliable turbomachinery solutions that support large-scale, clean energy initiatives.”

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