Technology
NEXTCHEM secures major urea plant deal in Eastern China
The plant, designed to produce 2,700 metric tons per day, will implement Stamicarbon’s ultra-low energy design
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By ICN Bureau | December 21, 2025
MAIRE has announced that NEXTCHEM, through its nitrogen technology licensor Stamicarbon, has secured licensing, a process design package (PDP), and proprietary equipment supply for a new urea plant in Eastern China.
The project comes from a leading fertilizer producer and will utilize NEXTCHEM’s proprietary NX STAMI Urea technology.
The plant, designed to produce 2,700 metric tons per day, will implement Stamicarbon’s Ultra-Low Energy design. The solution promises a 35% reduction in steam consumption and a 16% decrease in cooling water usage compared with conventional methods, leveraging high-pressure steam utilization and an advanced pool reactor design.
The technology also ensures very low biuret content in the final product and high-quality prills, thanks to Stamicarbon’s prilling tower expertise.
Key equipment, including the pool reactor and stripper, will be made with E-type super duplex stainless steel, highlighting Stamicarbon’s strength in material science and industrial application.
Fabio Fritelli, Managing Director of NEXTCHEM, said: "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.
"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."
