CFI Fertilizer Plant - Industrial Plants

Location: Dortmund, Germany - Pittsburgh, PA-Sioux City, IA -Harahan, LA, USA

System/Technology: Power Distribution / Generation

Services: Project management, Pre-project planning and tendering

Industry Branch/Type of Plant: Chemical plants, Transmission & Distribution

Client: thyssenkrupp Uhde (TKU)

Project Size: >USD 750,000

Project description

CF Industries will construct new ammonia and urea/UAN production units at its complex in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, and new ammonia and urea units at its complex in Port Neal, Iowa. For the $3.8 billion projects the company has retained engineering and procurement services from ThyssenKrupp Uhde through their affiliate Uhde Corporation of America. In combination, these projects will be able to produce annually 2.1 million tons of gross ammonia and upgraded products ranging from 2.0 to 2.6 million tons of granular urea and up to 1.8 million tons of UAN solutions, depending on product mix. The capital cost estimate of $3.8 billion includes: engineering and design; equipment procurement; construction; associated infrastructure including natural gas connections, power supply, and product storage and handling systems; and related start-up expenses.
The expansion of CF Industries’ capacity, at these locations in particular, allows the company to take further advantage of the global cost advantage of North American natural gas.