KBR Purifier® Selected for 3,500 MTPD Jubail Ammonia Plant (SABIC AN)
- KBR will provide Purifier® technology, basic engineering, proprietary equipment and catalyst for a 3,500 MTPD single‑train ammonia plant in Jubail.
- The plant will produce about 1.2 million metric tons of ammonia annually.
- Project will raise SABIC Agri‑Nutrients' urea capacity from 4.8 to 7.4 million metric tons per year.
- EPC contractor Samsung E&A will deliver the facility; KBR says this is its largest ammonia licence by capacity in the Middle East and Africa and one of the Kingdom’s largest ammonia plants licensed.
Scope and partners
KBR will license its Purifier® ammonia technology and supply basic engineering design, proprietary equipment and catalyst for a single‑train 3,500 metric tons per day (MTPD) ammonia plant in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, working alongside EPC contractor Samsung E&A.
Capacity and downstream impact
The train is expected to produce approximately 1.2 million metric tons of ammonia per year and to increase SABIC Agri‑Nutrients' urea production capacity from 4.8 million to 7.4 million metric tons annually.
Performance and significance
KBR states the Purifier® configuration will deliver lower carbon intensity per ton of ammonia compared with conventional process designs. The award is described as one of the largest ammonia capacity plants licensed in the Kingdom and KBR’s largest ammonia licence by capacity in the Middle East and Africa.
Context
This marks KBR’s second large‑scale single‑train ammonia award in 2026, following a 3,430 MTPD plant in Latin America. KBR notes its ammonia technology has been deployed in more than 260 grassroots facilities since 1943 and references ongoing improvements in energy efficiency, emissions and plant performance, including its KBR INSITE® AI operations advisor.
Source: KBR