Eurotecnica increases number of licensed plants with contract win for world’s largest melamine plant

12 September 2023, Milan, Italy – Eurotecnica, the world’s leader in the licensing, design and implementation of melamine plants, and the technology arm of the Proman family of companies, a global leader in natural gas derived products and services, announces the award of the contract for the implementation of the world’s largest melamine plant with a nameplate capacity of 160,000 tonnes per year.

Xinjiang Xinlianxin Energy Chemical Co., Ltd. (XLX) has selected Eurotecnica’s 5th generation (G5) Euromel® melamine technology for the design and implementation of this landmark project. Once commissioned, this plant will lift XLX’s total capacity to 1,000 tonnes per day of melamine, which is a record for this industry.

XLX plant, Xinjiang, China

More than 28 melamine plants worldwide, accounting for 1.3 million tonnes per year in licensed nameplate capacity, have adopted Eurotecnica’s technology. The contract for the second largest melamine plant project was also awarded to Eurotecnica in 2022 by Xinji Energy Chemical Co. Ltd. which has a capacity of 120,000 tonnes per year.

“We are extremely proud of this contract which sets a new standard for the melamine industry reinforcing Euromel’s superior features. We are delighted to be working with XLX for the third time and for their trust and confidence in us and our technology. We launched the 5th generation of Euromel this year and it continues to deliver best-in-class energy efficiency,” says Alberto De Amicis, Eurotecnica Managing Director.

Euromel® Melamine is the only melamine technology featuring zero pollution, as neither solid wastes nor liquid effluents are generated, representing a benchmark with the lowest energy consumption in this industry and its well-known reliability and product quality consistency. Euromel® Melamine also spotlights the water-free high-pressure off-gas feature for easy integration within the upstream urea plant.