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Koch Nitrogen to begin construction on urea expansion project

Koch Nitrogen Company, LLC will begin construction in mid-September on a previously-announced $1.3 billion expansion project at its Enid, Oklahoma., facility.

The project will be implemented over the next three years and will increase production capacity by more than 1 million tons per year.

The expansion project is comprised of a number of projects, including:

- Construction of a 900,000 ton-per-year urea plant.

- Efficiency improvements and capacity increases to existing ammonia plants.

- Added capability to produce high-purity urea to serve the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) market.

- Construction of high-speed truck and rail loading facilities, complementing the existing access of the Burlington Northern and Union Pacific railroads.

- Construction of an additional 90,000 tons of urea storage capacity.

- Construction of infrastructure to process water discharged from the city of Enid’s wastewater treatment plant, substantially reducing the facility’s use of drinking water.

- Construction of an electric power substation to supply new power and improve the reliability of existing power to the facility.

"This investment by Koch Nitrogen is one of the largest construction projects in the history of Koch Industries," said David Robertson, president and CEO of Koch Industries, Inc. "It reflects the ongoing growth of our fertilizer business and underscores our commitment to innovation and creating long-term value."

"These improvements and additions to our Enid facility will significantly enhance our current operations and allow us to meet our customers’ needs in a more efficient and effective manner," said Chase Koch, president, Koch Fertilizer, LLC. "We appreciate our positive working relationship with the State of Oklahoma, the Garfield County Board of Commissioners, the Enid Regional Development Alliance and the city of Enid. We are looking forward to breaking ground on this important investment."