EPCC Technip Energies Secures Contract for New Melamine Plant in Malaysia

Technip Energies has won an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) contract by Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad to develop a 60,000 ton per annum greenfield melamine plant which will be integrated into the company’s existing complex in Malaysia. The project will make use of the Casale Low Energy Melamine technology and the CO2 generated in the melamine production process will be recycled.

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Paris/France – Technip Energies as leader of a consortium with Dialog E&C Sdn. Bhd., has been awarded a significant Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) contract by Petronas Chemicals Fertiliser Kedah Sdn. Bhd., (PC FK), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) for a new melamine plant to be integrated into their existing complex in Gurun, Kedah, Malaysia.

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This EPCC contract follows the successful completion of the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) by Technip Energies. The project includes a 60,000 ton per annum greenfield melamine plant, utilizing the Casale Low Energy Melamine (LEM) technology, and associated interconnections with the existing urea plant where the CO2 generated in the melamine production process will be recycled. This serves to minimize the CO2 footprint of this new asset.

Technip Energies is responsible for overall project management, engineering, procurement and commissioning, whereas Dialog E&C is in charge of construction and pre-commissioning.

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