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thyssenkrupp Uhde and Genesis Fertilizers announce next steps for reduced-emission fertilizer plant in Western Canada

SASKATOON — thyssenkrupp Uhde and Genesis Fertilizers Limited Partnership have entered into an agreement for a conceptual design study for the development of a fertilizer complex to be located near Belle Plaine, Saskatchewan. The proposed plant will be designed to utilize production technology available for nitrogen fertilizer production, along with design options to also enable reduced greenhouse gas emissions while exploring renewable-based hydrogen, electricity options, and carbon capture. The plant will be designed to produce approximately 1,500 MTPD (metric tonne per day) of ammonia, with downstream production of urea, urea ammonium sulphate, and DEF (diesel exhaust fluid). The production of nitric acid and UAN (urea ammonium nitrate) is also being considered.

This Partnership announcement initializes the conceptual design or Pre-FEED (front end engineering and design) stage which will complete the design basis of the plant, including capacities, technology selection, product mixes, mass balance of inputs and outputs, block flow diagrams and carbon footprint optimization. The product formulations this plant will produce are hoping to greatly streamline fertilizer handling in Canada, leading to a notable reduction in the overall carbon footprint associated with fertilizer production.

“Our primary goal is to build the most cost-efficient production and supply of nitrogen fertilizers to the farmers in Western Canada based on the most advanced technologies available, while considering the carbon impact,” said Jason Mann, President and CEO of Genesis Fertilizers. “This project signifies that the transition of the fertilizer industry to become more environmentally-friendly has started.”

Genesis Fertilizers has strategically partnered with thyssenkrupp Uhde for this advancement of the project, as thyssenkrupp Uhde offers a background in all the processes and technologies needed to make the plant both report4dly successful and sustainable. “thyssenkrupp Uhde’s reputation in clean fertilizer technologies and their integration into plant design is essential to support our customers in all parts of the supply chains as they work to protect the environment,” adds Terry Drabiuk, Genesis Fertilizers’ Vice-President of Business Development. “Canadian farmers are not only the end customers, but also the project investors. They deserve ownership in a fertilizer complex that will be globally recognized for both its product excellence and its sustainability contributions.”