Thyssenkrupp Uhde to Build Blue Ammonia Plant in Qatar
Strategic Research Institute
Published on :
6 Sep, 2022, 5:30 am
Thyssenkrupp Uhde has won a new contract from its long-standing customer and QatarEnergy’s affiliate Qatar Fertiliser Company for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of a world-scale ammonia plant, capable of producing its full output as Blue Ammonia. The plant is planned to be completed by the first quarter of 2026. The project is realized in a consortium with Consolidated Contractors Company, a leading construction company in the Middle East. Thanks to the uhde ammonia technology, the single-train plant will have a record capacity of 3,500 tonnes per day.
Tthyssenkrupp Uhde has over 100 years of experience in engineering and building of chemical plants, more than 2,500 in total. Among the 130 ammonia plants built are some of the largest plants worldwide, frequently setting new industry standards such as the uhde®dual pressure technology. Besides the fertilizer industry, thyssenkrupp Uhde is also targeting the clean energy market with its clean ammonia technologies and is also completing the value chain by offering ammonia storage and ammonia cracking solutions being relevant for the transition towards clean energy.
In the fertilizer industry, thyssenkrupp Uhde is a full solutions provider with highest standards and leading technologies supporting the move towards more sustainability. Slow-release technologies such as urease inhibitors or environmental-friendly PLA-coating help to meet highest emission standards. Scrubbing units or ACT (ammonia convert technology) in UFT® Fluid Bed Urea Granulation minimize dust and ammonia emissions, and EnviNOx® reactors in nitric acid plants enable a nearly complete removal of NOx and N2O emissions. All these technologies are tailor-made to customer’s requirements and are offered in fully flexible execution types covering scopes from pure licensing to full EPC.
Founded in 1969, QAFCO has evolved steadily over the past five decades as a world-class fertilizer producer. The country's first large-scale venture in the petrochemical sector, QAFCO was established to diversify the economy and utilize the nation's enormous gas reserve. Today, QAFCO is owned 100% by QatarEnergy’s downstream investment arm, Industries Qatar.