• The urea plant has a capacity of 2,700 tons per day and will implement the Ultra-Low Energy solution, reducing steam consumption by 35% and cooling water usage by 16% compared to conventional methods, while ensuring high product quality
• This project marks the tenth global application of Ultra-Low Energy technology and the eighth in China, with seven plants already in operation

Milan, 19 December 2025 – MAIRE (MAIRE.MI) announces that NEXTCHEM, through its nitrogen technology licensor Stamicarbon, has been awarded licensing, process design package (PDP), and proprietary equipment supply based on its proprietary NX STAMI™ Urea technology, for a new urea plant in Eastern China by a prominent fertilizer producer.

The plant, with a capacity of 2,700 metric tons per day, will adopt Stamicarbon’s Ultra-Low Energy design. This solution, part of the proprietary NX STAMI™ Urea series, enables a 35% reduction in steam consumption and a 16% decrease in cooling water usage compared to conventional methods, thanks to innovative high-pressure steam utilization and advanced pool reactor design. The process also ensures very low biuret content in the final product and high-quality prills, thanks to Stamicarbon’s prilling tower design.

Key equipment, including the pool reactor and stripper, will feature E-type super duplex stainless steel, leveraging Stamicarbon’s expertise in material science and industrial applications.

Fabio Fritelli, Managing Director of NEXTCHEM, commented: “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”.