KBR to Provide Purifier Technology Package for World-Scale Ammonia and Urea Plant in South Sumatra, Indonesia

KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced it was selected by PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang, to provide licensing, engineering services and proprietary equipment for a new 2000 MTPD ammonia and 2750 MTPD urea plant located in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia.

The plant will be designed using KBR’s Purifier technology, which has demonstrated higher reliability than conventional designs and offers the lowest proven energy consumption in the industry. Construction of the grassroots facility is part of a consortium between Rekayasa and Toyo Engineering. Rekayasa will be responsible for the Ammonia and Toyo Engineering Corporation will be responsible for Urea.

“We are proud to provide our technology to help PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang meet the rising need of ammonia and urea production,” said John Derbyshire, President, KBR Technology. “KBR’s Purifier technology yields an extremely reliable, robust, low-energy plant, which will enable our customer to operate more efficiently.”

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