Samsung E&A has secured a major fertilizer project in Saudi Arabia.
On September 11, Samsung E&A announced that it has signed an EPC contract for the 'SAN-7 Project' with SABIC Agri-Nutrients. The contract is valued at approximately 4.7 trillion won (about $3.5 billion), and Samsung E&A will carry out the EPC work independently, with completion expected by 2030.
The contract signing took place on September 9 at SABIC's headquarters in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, attended by top executives including Hong Nam-goo, President of Samsung E&A, Faisal Mohammed Al-Faqeer, President of SABIC, Abdulrahman Al-Faqeer, Chairman of SABIC Agri-Nutrients, and Fahad Misfer Al-Battar, President of SABIC Agri-Nutrients.
The plant, to be built in the Jubail Industrial Complex in Eastern Saudi Arabia, will produce 3,500 tons of ammonia daily from natural gas, which will then be used to manufacture 7,700 tons of urea fertilizer. All of the produced urea will be exported. Notably, the plant will incorporate PCCC (Post-Combustion Carbon Capture) technology, allowing the carbon dioxide generated during ammonia production to be utilized in urea synthesis, thereby reducing carbon emissions and enhancing economic viability.
Samsung E&A plans to leverage its extensive experience in Saudi Arabia and the trust of its clients, along with its competitive product offerings, to successfully execute this project. The ammonia/urea plant is one of Samsung E&A's core chemical engineering products, and the company is currently engaged in a low-carbon ammonia project in the United States. In addition to these strengths, Samsung E&A intends to differentiate its project execution by applying innovative technologies such as modularization and automation.
A Samsung E&A representative stated, "We plan to successfully execute the project by consolidating our technological expertise and experience, actively responding to the growing global demand for fertilizer plants."
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