Fertiliser complex, Egypt

3rd May 2019 By: Sheila Barradas - Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

Fertiliser complex, Egypt

Name of the Project
Fertiliser complex.

Location
The new complex will be built in Ain El Sokhna, about 100 km south-east of Cairo, in Egypt, close to the existing El Nasr Company for Intermediate Chemicals (NCIC) phosphatic and compound fertiliser complex.

Project Owner/s
NCIC.

Project Description
The project entails the development of a ferti­liser complex with a capacity to produce up to 440 000 t/y of ammonia, 380 000 t/y of urea and 300 000 t/y of calcium ammonium nitrate.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
The project is expected to go into operation in 2022.

Latest Developments
Petroject and thyssenkrupp’s plant engineering business has won the order for the engi­neering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the new fertiliser complex.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Petroject and thyssenkrupp (EPC).

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
NCIC, tel +20 2 3539 1640 or email ncic@nasrchemicals.com.