Mozambique coal-to-liquids and urea project, Mozambique

15th February 2019 By: Sheila Barradas - Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

Mozambique coal-to-liquids and urea project, Mozambique

Name of the Project
Mozambique coal-to-liquids and urea (CTLU) project.

Location
Tete, Mozambique.

Client
Regius Synfuels Mozambique.

Project Description
The project will produce 2.25-million barrels  of ultraclean burning diesel and 112 000 t (946 000 bbl) of petrol, as well as 409 000 t of high-grade urea (fertiliser) a year.

The selected products will increase the efficiency of the overall plant, lower the carbon footprint and enhance the economics of the project.

The CTLU project technology has been designed by South African chemical engineering firm Holland & Hausberger, licensing Clean Coal Technology South Africa’s Fischer Tropsch reactor technology. Potential Job Creation

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Value
The project has a pretax net present value, at an 11% discount rate, of $4.93-billion and an equity internal rate of return of 53.62%.

Duration
Construction is expected to start in the third quarter of 2021, with commercial operations scheduled to start in 2023.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Holland & Hausberger (CTLU process technology).

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
Regius Synfuels, Cobus van Wyk, cell +27 82 490 1015 or email cobus@regiusexplore.com.