Under the agreement, KBR will supply its proprietary ammonia technology to increase plant capacity significantly to 2100 million tpd with improved efficiency.
The company will utilise its revamp technology KRES™ (KBR Reforming Exchanger System) in conjunction with its True Cold Wall Add-on Converter to achieve low project cost revamping to enable Dorogobuzh to produce low cost ammonia to meet increasing captive demand.
John Derbyshire, President of KBR Technology & Consulting, said: "The application of KRES™ in conjunction with KBR's reliable add-on ammonia converter provides low cost revamping to Dorogobuzh and numerous similar plants in the region.
"We are pleased to contribute KBR's innovative technology solution for natural gas monetisation in Russia […] KBR is a leader in helping clients debottleneck their ammonia plants and achieve greater production capacities, process efficiencies and reliability."
