Stamicarbon engineers developed the Total Recycle Concept (TRC) to transform nitric acid production into a closed loop by recycling nitrogen already in the system and adding only oxygen.

Stamicarbon, the nitrogen technology licensor of NEXTCHEM (MAIRE Group), designs and licenses fertilizer plant technologies, specializing in urea, green ammonia, and nitric acid. As part of NEXTCHEM, Stamicarbon leverages the capabilities and expertise of a world-leading engineering group. In total, Stamicarbon has licensed more than 260 urea plants and realized more than 100 revamping and optimization projects. Applying almost 80 years of knowledge and experience, Stamicarbon offers customers tailored solutions and services to maintain, improve and optimize plants in every stage of their life cycle, with a focus on sustainable fertilizer production. As pioneers with a higher purpose, Stamicarbon has a vision to help enable the world to feed itself and improve the quality of life. Stamicarbon is headquartered in Sittard, The Netherlands, and operates worldwide.