Fertilizer International 530 Jan-Feb 2026
26 January 2026
Eighth ‘Ultra-Low Energy’ urea project for Stamicarbon
Stamicarbon has been awarded a contract for the licensing, process design package (PDP) and the supply of proprietary equipment for a new urea plant in Eastern China.
The new 2,700 tonnes per day (t/d) plant – for an unnamed “prominent fertilizer producer” – will feature Stamicarbon’s proprietary NX STAMI Urea™ technology and adopt the company’s Ultra-Low Energy design. This innovative design reduces plant steam consumption by 35% and cooling water usage by 16%, compared to a conventional urea plant.
The urea production process and prilling tower design also generate high-quality prills with very low biuret content. Stamicarbon will provide key equipment to the plant, including the pool reactor and stripper, both constructed using E-type super duplex stainless steel.
“This project marks the tenth global application of Ultra-Low Energy technology and the eighth in China, with seven operational plants demonstrating our benchmark role for energy efficiency in large-scale urea production,” said Fabio Fritelli, Nextchem’s managing director. “This contract further strengthens NEXTCHEM’s presence in this geography and demonstrates our unwavering commitment to enhancing the sustainability of the fertilizer sector through cutting-edge technological advancements.”
