KBR — SABIC ammonia technology selection
SABIC Agri-Nutrients selected KBR’s Purifier technology for a planned single-train ammonia plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, designed for 3,500 tonnes per day. KBR’s scope is licensing, basic engineering, proprietary equipment and catalysts; Samsung E&A is the EPC contractor.
- Publish date: 2026-09-29
- Category: EPC Contractors
- Original source: KBR
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Reported project scope
SABIC Agri-Nutrients selected KBR’s Purifier technology for a planned single-train ammonia plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, designed for 3,500 tonnes per day. KBR’s scope is licensing, basic engineering, proprietary equipment and catalysts; Samsung E&A is the EPC contractor.
Delivery considerations
Process technology establishes operating conditions and the interfaces between reaction, separation and supporting equipment. Licensing, basic engineering and proprietary equipment therefore influence the later plant design without necessarily transferring responsibility for the entire EPC contract. The delivery team still needs to integrate utilities, safety systems and commissioning procedures. Reported output describes the selected plant or proposed facility; it is not the technology supplier’s own production capacity, and future targets remain dependent on project execution.